* *OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy* * On 20 December 2017, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) issued a letter of demand to Ci...
* *Municipal water bills need Gauteng intervention* * “South Africa’s Constitution provides for circumstances when municipalities are caught up in per...
* *Lesotho Water: OUTA holds Minister to account on Gauteng's water future* * The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, has jeopardised...
* *Hawks, Green Scorpions to probe REDISA* * “OUTA recently investigated REDISA and raised red flags regarding the dealings of the Directors in REDISA...
* *Water crisis in South Africa: El Nino or El Mokonyane?* * South Africa is a water-scarce country with an average annual rainfall of less than 500mm...
* *OUTA commends DEA on action against REDISA* * “We are excited to see the DEA taking action but concerned it took five years to acknowledge several ...
* *Abuse of water infrastructure funding delays equality* * “It is clear that tax money is abused in the capital projects space because billions of ra...
* *OUTA investigates abuse of water and sanitation grants** * * “Water scarcity and irresponsible management of our water resources pose a major risk ...
* *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...
* *We need transparency in water regulation* * OUTA’s strategy to hold governing authorities to account on pertinent public interest matters will now ...
**Stoychev court outcome not an e-toll issue** Obviously, the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will milk the situation, and their behavior...
**E-toll payment and prosecution reprieve welcome* * “There is never a dull day in the e-toll fiasco,” says Wayne Duvenage, Chairman of OUTA. “As far ...
**E-toll reprieve proves the system is problematic* * “We believe that this announcement serves two purposes, one being another carrot to entice the p...
**OUTA requires funds for its “Rule of Law” campaign* * OUTA believes that for SANRAL to do so will only serve to aggravate the implicit conflict betw...
**OUTA requests SANRAL to clarify intent to prosecute* * “We cannot fight and talk at the same time. Society’s backlash and resistance comes as a resu...
A prosperous country with an organised, engaged and empowered civil society that ensures responsible use of tax revenues throughout all levels of Government.
