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Civil society asks Parliament to reject the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA* l * *Civil society asks Parliament to reject the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill as unconstitutional* OUTA is part of...

— March 2024 — 952 views

Stronger law on political party funding needed

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *Stronger law on political party funding needed* On 5 May 2023, My Vote Counts (MVC), the Organisation Undoing Tax Abus...

— May 2023 — 1382 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 — 1029 views

OUTA calls on Parliament to extend nominations for new commissioners for the Commission for Gender Equality

Picture: Shutterstock *OUTA calls on Parliament to extend nominations for new commissioners for the Commission for Gender Equality* * OUTA has wri...

— July 2022 — 1227 views

Civil society works together to guard against the abuse of political party funding

Picture: Shutterstock Civil society works together to guard against the abuse of political party funding * The final State Capture Commission report ...

— July 2022 — 1268 views

Suspension of Public Protector long overdue

*Suspension of Public Protector long overdue* OUTA welcomes the President’s * suspension [1] *of Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane pendi...

— June 2022 — 2502 views

After years of complaints, Public Protector Mkhwebane finally faces suspension

After years of complaints, Public Protector Mkhwebane finally faces suspension* The suspension of Public Protection Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane see...

— March 2022 — 2916 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 — 4873 views

We object: Advocate Mkhwebane and Judge Hlophe are not Chief Justice material

*We object: Advocate Mkhwebane and Judge Hlophe are not Chief Justice material* * * OUTA has submitted formal objections to the President’s Nominat...

— October 2021 — 2499 views

This is who really funds political parties: you, the taxpayer

*This is who really funds political parties: you, the taxpayer* * * OUTA exposes how taxpayers have paid R13.882 billion directly to political parti...

— October 2021 — 10476 views

Public Protector ordered to issue OUTA with records on David Mabuza

Public Protector ordered to issue OUTA with records on David Mabuza* The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favour of the Organisation Undoing Tax Ab...

— September 2021 — 4348 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 — 3265 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 — 2309 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 — 5513 views

Gigaba report yet another reason for Public Protector to be removed

*Gigaba report yet another reason for Public Protector to be removed* * The latest report by the Public Protector in which she clears Malusi Gigab...

— February 2021 — 2740 views

Perjury charges against PP are a warning to public officials

*Perjury charges against Public Protector are a warning to public officials* The perjury charges against the Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhw...

— December 2020 — 2896 views

Take action against Zuma, says OUTA

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— November 2020 — 5470 views

Dear Madam Speaker, please make it stop!

**Dear Madam Speaker, please make it stop!* * Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane lost yet None [1]*another court battle on Friday* and is now blaming...

— October 2020 — 2723 views

Mkhwebane, the Public Protector we can't afford

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— March 2020 — 4132 views

No way Public Protector can stay after another scathing judgment

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— March 2020 — 4416 views