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The Concourt will hear OUTA’s case against AARTO on 15 November

* . *Image: OUTA *The Concourt will hear OUTA’s case against AARTO on 15 November* On Tuesday 15 November, the Constitutional Court (Concourt) will h...

— November 2022 — 2078 views

MPs' decision to pass Electoral Amendment Bill a blow to public faith in Parliament

.*Image: Peoplesdispatch-CreativeCommons *MPs' decision to pass Electoral Amendment Bill another blow to public faith in Parliament* * * The Organisat...

— October 2022 — 1761 views

The only thing that should roll in rolling blackouts, are heads

.*Graphic: OUTA *The only thing that should roll in rolling blackouts, are heads * *This opinion piece by OUTA Legal Project Manager, Brendan Slade wa...

— October 2022 — 1745 views

The public sector-business corruption tango continues unabated

.*Graphic: OUTA *The public sector-business corruption tango continues unabated * *This opinion piece by OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage was first published i...

— September 2022 — 1479 views

Halting our growing numbness to decay

Graphic: OUTA *Halting our growing numbness to decay* * * Following our historic peaceful transition to democracy and almost three decades of invest...

— August 2022 — 883 views

AARTO: One unconstitutional law, three legal actions in the Concourt

Image: OUTA *AARTO: One unconstitutional law, three legal actions in the Concourt* In February 2022, the controversial AARTO law headed to the Cons...

— April 2022 — 4024 views

OUTA celebrates 10 years - An overview

*Ten years of OUTA’s existence, a defiance campaign that gave teeth to a corruption fighting watchdog* Over the past decade, OUTA’s model of civil ...

— February 2022 — 2905 views

Minister Mbalula clings to unconstitutional and irrational AARTO

*Minister Mbalula clings to unconstitutional and irrational AARTO* OUTA takes note of Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s intention to challenge th...

— January 2022 — 2250 views

Court declares AARTO unconstitutional and invalid

*Court declares AARTO unconstitutional and invalid* * The Pretoria High Court today delivered its ruling on the constitutionality of the AARTO Act...

— January 2022 — 30922 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

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 — 4604 views

Forget TV licences or levies and fund SABC directly from the fiscus instead

*Forget TV licences or levies and fund SABC directly from the fiscus instead* The SABC is a vital public service and should be funded accordingly, ...

— September 2021 — 2314 views

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 — 2373 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

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 — 3694 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

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 — 3795 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 — 2301 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 — 4445 views