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E-toll debt is no reason to hold onto a failed scheme

E-toll debt is no reason to hold onto a failed scheme * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) suggests that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana w...

— September 2021 — 2972 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 — 2374 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 — 4113 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 — 5508 views

OUTA on announcement of e-tolls scrapping: no celebrations before official announcement

*OUTA on announcement of e-tolls scrapping: no celebrations before official announcement* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) reacted with ca...

— May 2021 — 17505 views

Department of Transport continues to fail the public on e-tolls and other matters

*Department of Transport continues to fail the public on e-tolls and other matters* The sudden cancellation of the National Council of Provinces (N...

— May 2021 — 2669 views

OUTA takes SANRAL to court over national toll concessions

*OUTA takes SANRAL to court over national toll concessions* Court proceedings for a request for access to information (PAIA) by The Organisation Un...

— May 2021 — 4892 views

Opinion - Transparency tussle: Sanral secrecy indicates roads agency has something to hide

*Transparency tussle: Sanral secrecy indicates roads agency has something to hide* **This opinion piece was first featured in the Daily Maverick** *...

— May 2021 — 3229 views

Government should stop giving false promises on e-toll solution

*Government should stop giving false promises on e-toll solution* “Government shouldn’t be surprised if we don’t believe them, when next they promi...

— April 2021 — 2601 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 — 3275 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 — 18666 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 — 2756 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 — 4251 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 — 3265 views

SANRAL quietly rewrote the e-tolls contract

*SANRAL quietly rewrote the e-tolls contract* The e-toll collection contracts which SANRAL signed with Electronic Toll Collections (ETC) were rewr...

— December 2020 — 3037 views

Criminals demand "payback" from families of deceased grant recipients

Picture: GroundUp *Criminals demand "payback" from families of deceased grant recipients* OUTA and SASSA warn the public to be aware of criminals ...

— December 2020 — 2981 views

Who collects e-tolls from 3 December 2020?

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— December 2020 — 4949 views

Municipal Act should leave no room for creative accounting

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— November 2020 — 2106 views

It’s a bit late but thanks for the R118 292

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— November 2020 — 8914 views

The Oilgate lessons: state capture is expensive and difficult to undo

*Oilgate lessons: state capture is expensive and difficult to undo* The Oilgate judgment underlines the cost of state capture and the enormous diffic...

— November 2020 — 3684 views