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Budget 2024: Fire-fighting by a desperate government in the face of an election

* l * *Budget 2024: Fire-fighting by a desperate government in the face of an election* The cabinet’s decision to raid R150 billion of surplus “pap...

— February 2024 — 1445 views

SONA So What: OUTA suggests disengaging from SONA 2024

* l *Image: OUTA *SONA So What: OUTA suggests disengaging from SONA 2024* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has decided to ignore this year’...

— February 2024 — 1588 views

OUTA congratulates City of Joburg whistleblower Sarika Lakraj

*OUTA congratulates City of Joburg whistleblower Sarika Lakraj* * On Saturday 25 November, Sarika Lakraj received the Ahmed Kathrada Excellence in...

— December 2023 — 1666 views

Departments do not take management of public funds seriously, says OUTA

*Departments do not take management of public funds seriously, says OUTA* * The Auditor-General’s report to Parliament on audit outcomes for natio...

— November 2023 — 1142 views

MTBPS 2023: Gloom ahead as government treads water ahead of an election

.* *MTBPS 2023: Gloom ahead as government treads water ahead of an election* Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana painted a gloomy outlook of the cou...

— November 2023 — 1419 views

Councils squabble and spend billions, while controls and transparency fail

.*Image: OUTA *Councils squabble and spend billions of rand, while controls and transparency fail* * Over the last five years, Johannesburg Water h...

— June 2023 — 1520 views

A Budget to fix the evils of poor governance: When will this change?

.*Image: Flickr/GovZA/OUTA *A Budget to fix the evils of poor governance: When will this change?* After years of promises, * Budget 2023 [1] * has f...

— February 2023 — 1028 views

Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation

*Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation* * The President’s State of the Nation Address failed to inspire confidence. He ackn...

— February 2023 — 2667 views

This year’s SONA cannot dodge the national crisis

*This year's SONA cannot dodge the national crisis* * On Thursday 9 February, President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his annual State of the Nation...

— February 2023 — 1869 views

Block allocations to provinces that continually misspend, says OUTA

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *Block allocations to provinces that continually misspend, says OUTA* * * The audit outcomes for national and provincial ...

— November 2022 — 1407 views

Accountability win: Public Protector upholds OUTA complaint and orders criminal investigation

.*Image: Acting Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka (Facebook/PublicProtectorSouthAfrica) / Compilation OUTA *Accountability win: Public Protect...

— October 2022 — 2613 views

Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities

*Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities* The Auditor-General’s report on local government audit outcomes for 2...

— June 2022 — 1729 views

SONA 2022: ‘High’ on good intent, lacking in delivery

*SONA 2022: ‘High’ on good intent, lacking in delivery* The President’s action plan to Parliament on cleaning up state capture must ensure that ne...

— February 2022 — 2253 views

OUTA welcomes withdrawal of social security green paper

*OUTA welcomes withdrawal of social security green paper* OUTA is not surprised that Minster of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu has * withdrawn [1]...

— September 2021 — 1346 views

Budget 2021: cautious silence between a rock and a hard place

*Budget 2021: Cautious silence between a rock and a hard place* * National Treasury found itself cornered by a triple threat. Taxpayers are fed up...

— February 2021 — 2262 views

SONA 2021: Uninspiring and lacking believable action

SONA 2021: Uninspiring and lacking believable action * “What South Africa didn’t need to hear as it faces its worst crisis since democracy, were ol...

— February 2021 — 2826 views

Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu's death a big loss for South Africa

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— November 2020 — 2405 views

Deputy AG is best person for top job

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— October 2020 — 2202 views

AG's Covid-19 report exposes government's general failures

*AG's Covid-19 report exposes government's general failures * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says the Auditor-General’s recent report on t...

— September 2020 — 2520 views

These are our top three for new AG

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— August 2020 — 3554 views