* *OUTA's Action Plan regarding DWS* * OUTA challenged the Minister of DWS. The Minister must now prove that her actions over the last few months was ...
* *OUTA contemplates traffic fine class action* * It is clear to OUTA that the traffic infringement authorities have not applied themselves in accorda...
* *OUTA investigates abuse of water and sanitation grants** * * “Water scarcity and irresponsible management of our water resources pose a major risk ...
* *Protest turnout expected to be massive - leadership urged to be supportive* * On Friday 7 April, South Africa will witness the biggest show of peop...
* *OUTA encourages public protest on 7 April* * OUTA is supporting protests in collaboration with other prominent civic organisations. Marches and pro...
* *OUTA expresses outrage and seeks legal action on cabinet reshuffle* * This action lacks democratic rationale and is not done with the best interest...
* *Sewage pollution floods World Water Day* * An investigation has revealed that 71% of waste water treatment facilities are non-compliant and dischar...
* *Human Rights Commission must investigate drinking water crisis* * The complaint followed after OUTA became aware of the department’s continual fail...
* *OUTA calls for traffic fines to be written off* * “We also request with immediate effect, the licensing authorities do not force motorists to settl...
* *We need transparency in water regulation* * OUTA’s strategy to hold governing authorities to account on pertinent public interest matters will now ...
* *Who is OUTA?* * Over time, the South African Government has introduced a number of taxes, levies and fees, which have fallen short of their intende...
* *OUTA investigating class action against Eskom* * We congratulate the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chambers and others with their successful court ap...
* *Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive* * Cost reflective pricing allows an entity to justify price increases based on the costs incurred by ...
* *OUTA Chairman's report: 2015/16* * The recent turn of events on South Africa’s political stage suggest that 2016 will probably go down as the most ...
* *Zuma's apology is an insult to the South African people* * “A simple apology is all we received from the head of state, along with a feeble excuse ...
* *Eskom tariff interdict does not deter us!* * On the 29th of March, after OUTA had already launched their application, NERSA then provided their wri...
* *OUTA to urgently challenge electricity tariff hike in court* * In answer to OUTA's request to supply the public with the reasons for its decision t...
* *Electricity tarriff increase of 9.4% not acceptable* * OUTA believes this increase is too lenient towards Eskom and allows the bill for various ine...
* *Gordhan goes after soft targets - not serious on corruption* * The speech was motivating in many respects but devoid of tackling the scourge of cor...
* *A message to Pravin Gordhan* * We are punching well below our weight and it comes down to poor governance, maladministration, corruption and weak p...
A prosperous country with an organised, engaged and empowered civil society that ensures responsible use of tax revenues throughout all levels of Government.
