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Court had no other option but to grant another extension on electoral bill

Image: GovernmentZA *Court had no other option but to grant another extension on electoral bill* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says it...

— January 2023 — 1171 views

Confused about the controversial electoral reform process? Read OUTA’s new report

.*Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA *Confused about the controversial electoral reform process? Read OUTA’s new report* * * Parliament is on the verge of ado...

— November 2022 — 1623 views

OUTA and other civil society organisations call on NCOP to improve the flawed electoral reform bill

.*Image: Shutterstock *OUTA and other civil society organisations call on NCOP to improve the flawed electoral reform bill* * * OUTA joined many othe...

— November 2022 — 1198 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 — 1886 views

Electoral reform bill needs complete rewrite

Picture: GovernmentZA *Electoral reform bill needs complete rewrite* The Electoral Amendment Bill needs to be rewritten to ensure that it is c...

— September 2022 — 1335 views

SIU must be ruthless with water board investigations

.*Graphic: OUTA *SIU must be ruthless with water board investigations* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) encourages the Special Investigating ...

— August 2022 — 1517 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 — 1662 views

60 days to Concourt's deadline: Public consultation on Electoral Amendment Bill wasn't good enough, civil society tells Parliament

*Public consultation on Electoral Amendment Bill wasn't good enough, civil society tells Parliament* * OUTA, the One South Africa Movement and oth...

— April 2022 — 1742 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 — 1976 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 — 2267 views

Parliament fails again, putting party ahead of country in electoral reform bill

*Parliament fails again, putting party ahead of country in electoral reform bill* Parliament’s public hearings on the crucial Electoral Amendment B...

— March 2022 — 2108 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 — 3807 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 — 4548 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 — 3021 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 — 2668 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 — 2915 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 — 2388 views

Charge and jail municipal and national officials for Vaal pollution

Charge and jail municipal and national officials for Vaal pollution * “OUTA maintains that the apathetic attitude and failure of the Department of W...

— February 2021 — 5090 views

One step closer to accountability

*One step closer to accountability* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers' and Residents' Associations in Milnerton welcome ...

— January 2021 — 3539 views

Green Scorpions issue directive against City of Cape Town over pollution

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— October 2020 — 7102 views