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Budget 2024: Fire-fighting by a desperate government in the face of an election

* l *  *Budget 2024: Fire-fighting by a desperate government in the face of an election* The cabinet’s decision to raid R150 billion of surplus “pap...

— February 2024 — 1294 views

OUTA congratulates City of Joburg whistleblower Sarika Lakraj

*OUTA congratulates City of Joburg whistleblower Sarika Lakraj*  * On Saturday 25 November, Sarika Lakraj received the Ahmed Kathrada Excellence in...

— December 2023 — 1533 views

Departments do not take management of public funds seriously, says OUTA

*Departments do not take management of public funds seriously, says OUTA*  * The Auditor-General’s report to Parliament on audit outcomes for natio...

— November 2023 — 1063 views

MTBPS 2023: Gloom ahead as government treads water ahead of an election

.* *MTBPS 2023: Gloom ahead as government treads water ahead of an election* Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana painted a gloomy outlook of the cou...

— November 2023 — 1323 views

Councils squabble and spend billions, while controls and transparency fail

.*Image:  OUTA *Councils squabble and spend billions of rand, while controls and transparency fail*  * Over the last five years, Johannesburg Water h...

— June 2023 — 1427 views

A Budget to fix the evils of poor governance: When will this change?

.*Image: Flickr/GovZA/OUTA *A Budget to fix the evils of poor governance: When will this change?* After years of promises, * Budget 2023 [1] * has  f...

— February 2023 — 954 views

Block allocations to provinces that continually misspend, says OUTA

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *Block allocations to provinces that continually misspend, says OUTA* * * The audit outcomes for national and provincial ...

— November 2022 — 1357 views

OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended

Picture: Pixabay *OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended*  * OUTA notes with concern the high fuel price increase in July,...

— July 2022 — 1705 views

OUTA calls for fuel levy reprieve of R1.50 to be extended for July

Picture: OUTA *OUTA calls for fuel levy reprieve of R1.50 to be extended for July*  * The Ukraine war continues to keep the international price of ...

— June 2022 — 2896 views

Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities

*Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities* The Auditor-General’s report on local government audit outcomes for 2...

— June 2022 — 1677 views

Public pressure for fuel levy reprieve extension pays off

*Public pressure for fuel levy reprieve extension pays off* OUTA welcomes the extension of the temporary reduction in the fuel levy as desperately ...

— June 2022 — 1561 views

Extended relief on fuel levy needed

Extended relief on fuel levy needed * OUTA has called on Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to extend the R1.50 per litre temporary reduction of ...

— May 2022 — 2755 views

Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief

Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief * The decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to reduce the fuel levy by R1.50 for the next two month...

— April 2022 — 2014 views

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022 * OUTA has written to Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, calling for a halt to the annual incr...

— December 2021 — 2778 views

High fuel prices: Levies and weak economic policy are the real issues

High fuel prices: Levies and weak economic policy are the real issues* Two local factors that contribute to our current high fuel prices are the we...

— November 2021 — 4378 views

Opinion - Government’s unsustainable fuel related levies and taxes.

*Government’s unsustainable fuel related levies and taxes. * **This opinion piece was first featured in the Daily Maverick** * * * There is a posi...

— April 2021 — 4215 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 — 2194 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 — 2654 views

Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu's death a big loss for South Africa

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— November 2020 — 2340 views

Deputy AG is best person for top job

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— October 2020 — 2138 views

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