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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 — 3289 views

E-toll contractors accused of corrupt payments

E-toll contractors accused of corrupt payments * The South African public has yet to see the e-toll impasse solution promised by Government for nea...

— March 2021 — 18684 views

The public service needs urgent improvement

2021** The public service needs urgent improvement* 2021** Professionalisation in the public sector cannot mean only changing individual attitudes,...

— March 2021 — 2269 views

Budget 2021: cautious silence between a rock and a hard place

*Budget 2021: Cautious silence between a rock and a hard place* * National Treasury found itself cornered by a triple threat. Taxpayers are fed up...

— February 2021 — 2275 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 — 1764 views

IRBA needs highest standards to restore public faith in auditing oversight

IRBA needs highest standards to restore public faith in auditing oversight* OUTA is satisfied with the * resignation of Jenitha John [1] * as CEO of...

— February 2021 — 1855 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 — 4996 views

Dudu Myeni delinquency order takes effect

Dudu Myeni delinquency order takes effect* Today the Pretoria High Court struck off the roll Dudu Myeni’s application against her delinquency order...

— February 2021 — 6758 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 — 2845 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 — 2749 views

OUTA is back in court on Monday against Dudu Myeni

OUTA is back in court on Monday against Dudu Myeni * On Monday 8 February, OUTA will be back in court to challenge another attempt by Dudu Myeni to...

— February 2021 — 4914 views

#NoNewNuclear: OUTA calls on South Africans to oppose nuclear plans

*#NoNewNuclear: OUTA calls on South Africans to oppose nuclear plans* South Africa has until Friday to tell the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) t...

— February 2021 — 2766 views

Liquidate SAA without delay

Liquidate SAA without delay * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) calls on the Department of Public Enterprises and Treasury to liquidate Sou...

— February 2021 — 4179 views

One step closer to accountability

*One step closer to accountability* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers' and Residents' Associations in Milnerton welcome ...

— January 2021 — 3392 views

Delinquency order against Dudu Myeni is upheld

Delinquency order against Dudu Myeni is upheld* The Pretoria High Court has dismissed Dudu Myeni’s application for leave to appeal against her deli...

— December 2020 — 10447 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 — 2905 views

OUTA's 2020 Corruption Combating Calendar - Timeline

*OUTA's 2020 Corruption Combating Calendar* 2020 saw the wheels of justice gather good momentum in the fight against corruption. Below are so...

— December 2020 — 2768 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

McKinsey: Restitution includes information

McKinsey: Restitution includes information* Yesterday the State Capture Commission * announced [1] * that McKinsey undertook to pay back about R650...

— December 2020 — 3272 views

Let’s help SA recover with integrity

*Let’s help SA recover with integrity* Today marks the seventeenth anniversary of International Anti-Corruption Day, established after the United Na...

— December 2020 — 1702 views