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State capture costs software giant SAP nearly R3bn in South Africa

* *Image: Shutterstock; SAP logo; compiled by OUTA *State capture costs software giant SAP R2.2bn in South Africa* * This statement was updated on 18...

— January 2024 — 2310 views

Recent nuclear procurement and PetroSA/Gazprombank announcements signals government desperation

*Recent nuclear procurement and PetroSA/Gazprombank announcements signals government desperation* * * This week’s announcements of Government’s plan t...

— December 2023 — 2837 views

Laws? What laws? SIU report lays bare SAA’s culture of looting

*Laws? What laws? SIU report lays bare SAA’s culture of looting* * The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) interim report (see * here [1] *) to the S...

— November 2023 — 3326 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 — 2368 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 — 1814 views

Charges against Zwane a significant step in battling state capture

Picture: GovZA/Flickr *Charges against Zwane are a significant step in battling state capture* The former minister and serving Member of Parliam...

— September 2022 — 2576 views

Orange overalls loom for former Transnet officials and Gupta associates

O* *range overalls loom for former Transnet officials and Gupta associates* OUTA is very pleased to hear about the * arrest [1] *of six former Tran...

— May 2022 — 4324 views

Koeberg delays illustrate ineptitude on big infrastructure projects

Koeberg delays * *illustrate ineptitude on big infrastructure projects* * Eskom has * announced [1] *that the replacement of three steam generator...

— March 2022 — 2009 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 — 4797 views

National Nuclear Regulator board removes civil society representative before taking key decision on Koeberg extension

*National Nuclear Regulator board removes civil society representative before taking key decision on Koeberg extension* OUTA is concerned about the...

— January 2022 — 2780 views

Zondo report confirms that Dudu Myeni was delinquent and a corrupt, negligent and incompetent SAA chairperson

Zondo * *report confirms that Dudu Myeni was delinquent and a corrupt, negligent and incompetent SAA chairperson* * Will the hundreds of millions ...

— January 2022 — 5741 views

OUTA’s legal challenge against AARTO starts today in the Pretoria High Court

*OUTA’s legal challenge against AARTO starts today in the Pretoria High Court * * On Monday 18 October, OUTA will be in the Pretoria High Court to...

— October 2021 — 4850 views

Digital Vibes fiasco highlights need for lifestyle audits and ethical transparency

*Digital Vibes fiasco highlights need for lifestyle audits and ethical transparency* How many others in positions of authority were also implicated...

— September 2021 — 2956 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 — 8730 views

South Africa’s nuclear legacy shows the need for a strong regulator and transparency

*South Africa’s nuclear legacy shows the need for a strong regulator and transparency* * Strengthening the National Nuclear Regulator in line with...

— September 2021 — 2560 views

Government and SAA debacle is collapsing South Africa’s aviation sector

*Government and SAA debacle is collapsing South Africa’s aviation sector* On Monday 26 July, South Africans were informed that the Mango Airlines a...

— July 2021 — 6304 views

SAA gets 51% private stake, but still government controlled

*SAA gets 51% private stake, but still government controlled* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) eagerly awaits details of the new financial...

— June 2021 — 4967 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 — 5629 views

OUTA makes submission on Special Appropriation Bill on SAA

*OUTA makes submission on Special Appropriation Bill on SAA* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), who today made a submission to the standing...

— May 2021 — 2783 views

OUTA to file submission to halt SAA subsidiaries bailouts

*OUTA to file submission to halt SAA subsidiaries bailouts* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) wants the diversion of R2.7bn originally earm...

— May 2021 — 3163 views