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OUTA calls on Parliament to extend nominations for new commissioners for the Commission for Gender Equality

Picture: Shutterstock *OUTA calls on Parliament to extend nominations for new commissioners for the Commission for Gender Equality* * OUTA has wri...

— July 2022 — 1232 views

Civil society works together to guard against the abuse of political party funding

Picture: Shutterstock Civil society works together to guard against the abuse of political party funding * The final State Capture Commission report ...

— July 2022 — 1275 views

Municipalities need competence and accountability, not a skills swap

Picture: Shutterstock *Municipalities need competence and accountability, not a skills swap* Stop pandering to incompetent deployed cadres in munic...

— July 2022 — 2643 views

The culture of cadre deployment inflicts deep-rooted economic damage to the State

The * *culture of cadre deployment inflicts deep-rooted economic damage to the State* *This opinion piece by OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage was first publ...

— July 2022 — 3315 views

South Africa needs Parliament to listen more to the people

Picture: OUTA *South Africa needs Parliament to listen more to the people* * This week OUTA marks the International Day of Parliamentarism by rene...

— June 2022 — 1359 views

Thank you for your service, Chief Justice Zondo

Thank you for your service, Chief Justice Zondo. Now it's up to many others to do their duty too. * Chief Justice Zondo and his team have done Sout...

— June 2022 — 2006 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 — 1734 views

Citizen science: Building people’s power from below to protect our water

Citizen science: Building people's power from below to protect our water * This piece by *Dr Ferrial Adam* was originally published in the Daily Ma...

— June 2022 — 1589 views

OUTA welcomes Gupta arrests – now for successful extradition

*OUTA welcomes Gupta arrests – now for successful extradition* OUTA welcomes the news that Atul and Rajesh Gupta, the two brothers charged in the Nu...

— June 2022 — 5254 views

Chief Justice not pulling any punches

Chief Justice not pulling any punches* Today the State Capture Commission provided us with another detailed, damning report on our government, the ...

— April 2022 — 2654 views

Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water

Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water * The Blue Drop report is a red flag for the dire state of most of our water systems and the effe...

— April 2022 — 1852 views

It’s your job to act against Cape Town, OUTA tells Western Cape Green Scorpions

*It’s your job to act against Cape Town, OUTA tells Western Cape Green Scorpions* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the over...

— April 2022 — 2195 views

Don't start a war with motorists over driver's licences, OUTA warns

*Don't start a war with motorists over driver's licences, OUTA warns* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) estimates that come 1 April 2022, S...

— March 2022 — 2805 views

After years of complaints, Public Protector Mkhwebane finally faces suspension

After years of complaints, Public Protector Mkhwebane finally faces suspension* The suspension of Public Protection Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane see...

— March 2022 — 2922 views

Parliament is a failed institution says OUTA

Parliament is a failed institution* Parliamentarians have been metaphorically burning down the institution of Parliament for years, threatening Sout...

— March 2022 — 2117 views

Zondo report underlines importance of corruption to ANC and government

*Zondo report underlines importance of corruption to ANC and government* We have to say this again: President Ramaphosa should act immediately agai...

— March 2022 — 2009 views

RAG AND OUTA on the flawed and erroneous 2021 to 2025 Ekurhuleni Property valuation roll

*RAG AND OUTA ON THE FLAWED AND ERRONEOUS 2021 TO 2025 EKURHULENI PROPERTY VALUATION ROLL* Following the submission of a vast number of objections...

— February 2022 — 2243 views

SONA 2022: ‘High’ on good intent, lacking in delivery

*SONA 2022: ‘High’ on good intent, lacking in delivery* The President’s action plan to Parliament on cleaning up state capture must ensure that ne...

— February 2022 — 2258 views

Kick out the racketeers and looters now

Kick out the racketeers and looters now* The final part of the State Capture report is still to come, but what we have seen thus far is compelling ...

— February 2022 — 2487 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 — 2685 views