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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 — 1522 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 — 1598 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 — 1088 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 — 1470 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 — 2616 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 — 1822 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 — 1383 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 — 2561 views

OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended

Picture: Pixabay *OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended*  * OUTA notes with concern the high fuel price increase in July,...

— July 2022 — 1729 views

OUTA calls for fuel levy reprieve of R1.50 to be extended for July

Picture: OUTA *OUTA calls for fuel levy reprieve of R1.50 to be extended for July*  * The Ukraine war continues to keep the international price of ...

— June 2022 — 2933 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 — 1698 views

Public pressure for fuel levy reprieve extension pays off

*Public pressure for fuel levy reprieve extension pays off* OUTA welcomes the extension of the temporary reduction in the fuel levy as desperately ...

— June 2022 — 1584 views

Extended relief on fuel levy needed

Extended relief on fuel levy needed * OUTA has called on Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to extend the R1.50 per litre temporary reduction of ...

— May 2022 — 2782 views

Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief

Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief * The decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to reduce the fuel levy by R1.50 for the next two month...

— April 2022 — 2050 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 — 2217 views

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022 * OUTA has written to Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, calling for a halt to the annual incr...

— December 2021 — 2812 views

High fuel prices: Levies and weak economic policy are the real issues

High fuel prices: Levies and weak economic policy are the real issues* Two local factors that contribute to our current high fuel prices are the we...

— November 2021 — 4433 views

Opinion - Government’s unsustainable fuel related levies and taxes.

*Government’s unsustainable fuel related levies and taxes. * **This opinion piece was first featured in the Daily Maverick** * * * There is a posi...

— April 2021 — 4267 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 — 2787 views

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

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— November 2020 — 2376 views

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