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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 — 2392 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 — 3472 views

Show us the receipts!

* Show us the receipts! * * * The recent tragic days of violence in South Africa are, in large part, a legacy of state capture. The Civil Society Wo...

— July 2021 — 3703 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 — 3259 views

Opinion - Dear Mr President, your anguish is shared by all — but South Africa needs decisiveness

*Dear Mr President, your anguish is shared by all — but South Africa needs decisiveness** * **This opinion piece was first featured in the Daily Ma...

— July 2021 — 2392 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 — 3275 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 — 2317 views

AARTO fails on the promised “start date”

*AARTO fails on the promised “start date”* Today the transport authorities confirmed what we have known for months: they are not ready to implement...

— July 2021 — 3706 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 — 5526 views

If AARTO goes ahead in July it will fail

If AARTO goes ahead in July it will fail * If AARTO starts in July, OUTA expects it will fail. The rollout has not been properly planned, OUTA’s le...

— June 2021 — 3803 views

Sanity prevails over powerships refusal

*Sanity prevails over powerships refusal* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the decision by Department of Forestry, Fisheries and ...

— June 2021 — 9392 views

Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator

*Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator* OUTA and Water Shortage South Africa have again sent information to Parliament’s Portfo...

— June 2021 — 2598 views

Electoral Reform: it simply cannot be buried this time

*Electoral Reform: it simply cannot be buried this time* Today marks the first anniversary of the Constitutional Court judgment that declared secti...

— June 2021 — 2312 views

OUTA calls for bail to be denied to ensure the man accused of being a key money launderer for the Guptas stands trial

*OUTA calls for bail to be denied to ensure the man accused of being a key money launderer for the Guptas stands trial* The NPA’s case against Iqbal...

— June 2021 — 5527 views

This is how you are funding political parties through Parliament

*This is how you are funding political parties through Parliament* South African taxpayers will indirectly assist in funding political parties to t...

— June 2021 — 2186 views

OUTA’s section 27 referral to NPA exposes R4.5m laptop tender corruption under Ace Magashule

*OUTA’s section 27 referral to NPA exposes R4.5m laptop tender corruption under Ace Magashule* No procurement processes were followed for 277 lapto...

— May 2021 — 5639 views

Zwane’s homework includes OUTA’s state capture report

*Zwane’s homework includes OUTA’s state capture report* Ignoring the evidence doesn’t make it go away. Former Minister of Mineral Resources Moseben...

— April 2021 — 3016 views

Defend Our Democracy

Defend Our Democracy* OUTA is one of the signatories to the Defend Our Democracy campaign. This is a broad grouping of organisations and individuals...

— March 2021 — 3293 views

AARTO faces another legal challenge from OUTA

*AARTO faces another legal challenge from OUTA* OUTA is not convinced that authorities are ready to implement the Administrative Adjudication of R...

— March 2021 — 4457 views

Charge and jail municipal and national officials for Vaal pollution

Charge and jail municipal and national officials for Vaal pollution * “OUTA maintains that the apathetic attitude and failure of the Department of W...

— February 2021 — 4999 views