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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 — 1428 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 — 1651 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 — 1121 views

A massive loss for transparency: Court rules OUTA not entitled to financial information on N3TC toll concession

*A massive loss for transparency: Court rules OUTA not entitled to financial information on N3TC toll concession*  * OUTA has lost a court bid to g...

— November 2023 — 2164 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 — 1407 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 — 1506 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 — 1016 views

OUTA wins court order against Sanral in ongoing quest for toll transparency

*OUTA wins court order against Sanral in ongoing quest for toll transparency*  * The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favour of OUTA, compelling Sa...

— February 2023 — 1672 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 — 1404 views

Parliament’s secrecy hinders gender commission appointments

Graphic: Shutterstock *Parliament’s secrecy hinders gender commission appointments* A third of the candidates for commissioners of the Commission o...

— September 2022 — 1167 views

OUTA joins 44 organisations calling for improved public participation in Gender Equality Commission appointments

Illustration: OUTA *OUTA joins 44 organisations calling for improved public participation in Gender Equality Commission appointments*  * A total of ...

— September 2022 — 1141 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 — 1722 views

OUTA asks high court to give SANRAL CEO 10 days to hand over court-ordered information on the N4 toll contract or face a jail sentence

*OUTA asks high court to give SANRAL CEO 10 days to hand over court-ordered information on the N4 toll contract or face a jail sentence*  * OUTA ha...

— January 2022 — 4689 views

Judgment sending Jacob Zuma back to jail shows nobody is above the law

Judgment sending Jacob Zuma back to jail shows nobody is above the law * OUTA welcomes the high court judgment * reversing [1] *the poor decision t...

— December 2021 — 4867 views

Court orders SANRAL to give OUTA the N4 toll road operator’s contract and financial records

Court orders SANRAL to give OUTA the N4 toll road operator's contract and financial records* OUTA has won a high court order against SANRAL, which...

— November 2021 — 11156 views

High Court emphasises importance of transparency and orders Services SETA to hand over hidden information to OUTA

*High Court emphasises importance of transparency and orders Services SETA to hand over hidden information to OUTA* It took 34 months but the Organ...

— November 2021 — 3305 views

Condemn and arrest criminal protestors

*Condemn and arrest criminal protestors*  * OUTA calls on the government to act swiftly and use whatever enforcement processes are available to con...

— July 2021 — 3257 views

Zuma's incarceration strengthens accountability

Zuma's incarceration strengthens accountability * OUTA notes the arrest of Jacob Zuma, who spent his first night in jail late last night. We are re...

— July 2021 — 2305 views

Concourt stands up against impunity

*Concourt stands up against impunity* OUTA welcomes the Constitutional Court judgment sending Jacob Zuma to jail for 15 months with no possibility ...

— June 2021 — 5506 views

OUTA takes SANRAL to court over national toll concessions

*OUTA takes SANRAL to court over national toll concessions* Court proceedings for a request for access to information (PAIA) by The Organisation Un...

— May 2021 — 4875 views

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