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Cape Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available

Cape * *Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Resident...

— November 2021 — 3573 views

Central state capture suspect arrested and appears in court

Central state capture suspect arrested and appears in court* *Here’s a reminder of how Kuben Moodley fits into the state capture network* Kubenther...

— September 2021 — 8576 views

Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23

*Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23* The government has included an independent water regulator in the draft National Infrastructure ...

— August 2021 — 4442 views

Karpowerships: No permits, no clarity, no value, no thanks

*Karpowerships: No permits, no clarity, no value, no thanks* * OUTA has submitted a formal objection to the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) over...

— August 2021 — 4116 views

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Associations in Milnerton wan...

— July 2021 — 2898 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 — 3699 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 — 2313 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 — 5517 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 — 9386 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 — 2593 views

OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society

*OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents...

— June 2021 — 2835 views

President overrules Minister Mantashe with much-needed 100 MW limit

*President overrules Minister Mantashe with much-needed 100 MW limit* * After grim days of loadshedding, South Africa’s future is brighter with th...

— June 2021 — 4762 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 — 5515 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 — 5630 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 — 3013 views

Dear NERSA, public consultation takes more than a few days

Dear NERSA, public consultation takes more than a few days * OUTA has asked the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) to reconsider the extremely limit...

— March 2021 — 2314 views

OUTA tells NERSA: #NoNewNuclear

OUTA tells NERSA: #NoNewNuclear* NERSA is holding public hearings about the government’s plan to build 2500MW of new nuclear power, and OUTA is a...

— February 2021 — 1760 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 — 4990 views

Keeping the lights on: This is how you pay for state capture in 2021

*Keeping the lights on: This is how you pay for state capture in 2021* South African electricity consumers will again pay for years of state captur...

— January 2021 — 3834 views

Don’t let those big refunds buy the corrupt out of jail

*Don't let those big refunds buy the corrupt out of jail* Today we learned that global company ABB tried to buy its way out of trouble with a palt...

— December 2020 — 4261 views