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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 — 2658 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 — 1858 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 — 2196 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 — 2100 views

Digital migration deadline being used to ram through massive Sentech tender in just three days

*Digital migration deadline being used to ram through massive Sentech tender in just three days* * A week before the national deadline for migrati...

— March 2022 — 3461 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 — 4714 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 — 2868 views

Court orders SANRAL to give OUTA the N4 toll road operator’s contract and financial records

Court orders SANRAL to give OUTA the N4 toll road operator's contract and financial records* OUTA has won a high court order against SANRAL, which...

— November 2021 — 11198 views

High Court emphasises importance of transparency and orders Services SETA to hand over hidden information to OUTA

*High Court emphasises importance of transparency and orders Services SETA to hand over hidden information to OUTA* It took 34 months but the Organ...

— November 2021 — 3336 views

Cape Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available

Cape * *Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Resident...

— November 2021 — 3598 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 — 4510 views

Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23

*Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23* The government has included an independent water regulator in the draft National Infrastructure ...

— August 2021 — 4452 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 — 4124 views

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution

Enough is enough on Milnerton pollution* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Associations in Milnerton wan...

— July 2021 — 2905 views

Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator

*Parliament shows support for Independent Water Regulator* OUTA and Water Shortage South Africa have again sent information to Parliament’s Portfo...

— June 2021 — 2598 views

OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society

*OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents...

— June 2021 — 2842 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 — 4911 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 — 3243 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 — 4337 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 — 3293 views