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OUTA calls DWS to look into bonuses at Rand Water

*OUTA calls DWS to look into bonuses at Rand Water* ** OUTA has written a letter to Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) Minister Gugile Nkwinti r...

— August 2018 — 393 views --> NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA edges closer to declaring Dudu Myeni a delinquent director

*OUTA edges closer to declaring Dudu Myeni a delinquent director* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) celebrates yet another legal victory. O...

— August 2018 — 391 views --> DUDU MYENIOUTASTATE CAPTURE

Duduzane appears on OUTA led charges

*Duduzane appears on OUTA led charges* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is pleased that the first accused emanating from its No Room To Hi...

— July 2018 — 478 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWSOUTASTATE CAPTURE

Water Dept drops stained top official

*Water Dept drops stained top official* ** OUTA welcomes the removal of Sifiso Mkhize as the acting Director-General (DG) of the Department of Water a...

— June 2018 — 407 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Umgeni board goes to Las Vegas

*Umgeni board goes to Las Vegas* ** Five people from the Umgeni Water board are believed to be on a luxurious trip to Las Vegas, USA, to attend a conf...

— June 2018 — 416 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Government's shady stealth decisions

*Government's shady stealth decisions  * ** Last year on 15 August 2017, OUTA identified an opportunity to change the law and prevent all Public Par...

— June 2018 — 411 views --> GENERAL NEWSGOVERNMENT POLICYNEWSOUTA

Billions lost in Local Government

*Billions lost in Local Government* ** The substantive increase in irregular expenditure by 75%, from R16,2bn to R28,3bn within local government can o...

— May 2018 — 387 views --> GENERAL NEWSLOCALOUTA

Ongoing Indignity: Bucket toilets keep Department in business

*Ongoing Indignity: Bucket toilets keep Department in business* ** The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Bucket Eradication Programme (BEP) is a wa...

— May 2018 — 421 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA announces Dr. Makhosi Khoza as head of OUTA's local government strategy

*OUTA announces Dr. Makhosi Khoza as head of OUTA's local government strategy * ** “Today, I am pleased to announce that Dr Makhosi Khoza has been app...

— May 2018 — 436 views --> GENERAL NEWSLOCALNEWSOUTA

OUTA boosts its energy sector portfolio

*OUTA boosts its energy sector portfolio* ** OUTA has recently appointed Mr Ronald Chauke as its Energy Portfolio Manager, who joins OUTA with a wealt...

— April 2018 — 450 views --> ENERGYGENERAL NEWSNEWSOUTA

Water Ministry should coordinate water relief not oppose it

* *Water Ministry should coordinate water relief not oppose it* * “Instead of fighting those who want to help, the DWS should embrace active citizenry...

— February 2018 — 376 views --> NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Proposed Drought Levy flawed due to cooperative governance glitches – OUTA

* *Proposed Drought Levy flawed due to cooperative governance glitches – OUTA* * “There appears to be a strong undercurrent of political point-scoring...

— January 2018 — 365 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA welcomes DA reversal on Cape Town drought levy

* *OUTA welcomes DA reversal on Cape Town drought levy* * OUTA is on record as raising concern about the legality of the proposed drought levy. The Ci...

— January 2018 — 356 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANGENERAL NEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy

* *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...

— December 2017 — 391 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

Municipal water bills need Gauteng intervention

* *Municipal water bills need Gauteng intervention* * “South Africa’s Constitution provides for circumstances when municipalities are caught up in per...

— November 2017 — 360 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Lesotho Water: OUTA holds Minister to account on Gauteng's water future

* *Lesotho Water: OUTA holds Minister to account on Gauteng's water future* * The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, has jeopardised...

— July 2017 — 348 views --> LHWPWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Hawks, Green Scorpions to probe REDISA

* *Hawks, Green Scorpions to probe REDISA* * “OUTA recently investigated REDISA and raised red flags regarding the dealings of the Directors in REDISA...

— June 2017 — 349 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA commends DEA on action against REDISA

* *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 ...

— June 2017 — 362 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Water crisis in South Africa: El Nino or El Mokonyane?

* *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...

— June 2017 — 353 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Abuse of water infrastructure funding delays equality

* *Abuse of water infrastructure funding delays equality* * “It is clear that tax money is abused in the capital projects space because billions of ra...

— May 2017 — 325 views --> WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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