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Electoral reform bill: Will the President sign it?

.*Image: Flickr/GovZA *Electoral reform bill: Will the President sign it?* The Electoral Amendment Bill is on the President’s desk for signature. It ...

— February 2023 — 1327 views

For the fourth time, OUTA tells Parliament the electoral bill isn’t good enough

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *For the fourth time, OUTA tells Parliament the electoral bill isn’t good enough* On 27 January 2023 OUTA submitted com...

— February 2023 — 1273 views

Court had no other option but to grant another extension on electoral bill

Image: GovernmentZA *Court had no other option but to grant another extension on electoral bill* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says it...

— January 2023 — 1109 views

Confused about the controversial electoral reform process? Read OUTA’s new report

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *Confused about the controversial electoral reform process? Read OUTA’s new report* * * Parliament is on the verge of ado...

— November 2022 — 1561 views

OUTA and other civil society organisations call on NCOP to improve the flawed electoral reform bill

.*Image: Shutterstock *OUTA and other civil society organisations call on NCOP to improve the flawed electoral reform bill* * * OUTA joined many othe...

— November 2022 — 1133 views

MPs' decision to pass Electoral Amendment Bill a blow to public faith in Parliament

.*Image: Peoplesdispatch-CreativeCommons *MPs' decision to pass Electoral Amendment Bill another blow to public faith in Parliament* * * The Organisat...

— October 2022 — 1779 views

Electoral reform bill needs complete rewrite

Picture: GovernmentZA *Electoral reform bill needs complete rewrite* The Electoral Amendment Bill needs to be rewritten to ensure that it is c...

— September 2022 — 1241 views

SIU must be ruthless with water board investigations

.*Graphic: OUTA *SIU must be ruthless with water board investigations* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) encourages the Special Investigating ...

— August 2022 — 1455 views

Citizen science: Building people’s power from below to protect our water

Citizen science: Building people's power from below to protect our water * This piece by *Dr Ferrial Adam* was originally published in the Daily Ma...

— June 2022 — 1600 views

60 days to Concourt's deadline: Public consultation on Electoral Amendment Bill wasn't good enough, civil society tells Parliament

*Public consultation on Electoral Amendment Bill wasn't good enough, civil society tells Parliament* * OUTA, the One South Africa Movement and oth...

— April 2022 — 1662 views

Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water

Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water * The Blue Drop report is a red flag for the dire state of most of our water systems and the effe...

— April 2022 — 1867 views

It’s your job to act against Cape Town, OUTA tells Western Cape Green Scorpions

*It’s your job to act against Cape Town, OUTA tells Western Cape Green Scorpions* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the over...

— April 2022 — 2203 views

Parliament fails again, putting party ahead of country in electoral reform bill

*Parliament fails again, putting party ahead of country in electoral reform bill* Parliament’s public hearings on the crucial Electoral Amendment B...

— March 2022 — 2047 views

Cape Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available

Cape * *Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Resident...

— November 2021 — 3631 views

Forget TV licences or levies and fund SABC directly from the fiscus instead

*Forget TV licences or levies and fund SABC directly from the fiscus instead* The SABC is a vital public service and should be funded accordingly, ...

— September 2021 — 2328 views

SABC's survival is crucial for democracy

*SABC's survival is crucial for democracy* The SABC Bill should address the funding crisis for the public broadcaster by regularising state funding...

— August 2021 — 2395 views

Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23

*Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23* The government has included an independent water regulator in the draft National Infrastructure ...

— August 2021 — 4457 views

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Associations in Milnerton wan...

— July 2021 — 2912 views

Your MPs are supposedly off doing "constituency work" that costs R339m – but where are the results?

*Your MPs are supposedly off doing ‘constituency work’ that costs R339m – but where are the results?* This opinion piece by Chris Scholtz and Liz Mc...

— July 2021 — 3489 views

Opinion - Seize the moment - Ramaphosa must give Cabinet dead wood the axe

*Seize the moment - Ramaphosa must give Cabinet dead wood the axe* **This opinion piece was first featured in the Daily Maverick** * * * As we cele...

— July 2021 — 3261 views