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We need an independent water regulator, says OUTA and Water Shortage SA

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s failure to effectively regulate South Africa’s water sector requires serious and effective intervention, and ...

— January 2019 — 973 views --> WATERWSSA

OUTA welcomes Heinrich Volmink as new executive

*OUTA welcomes Heinrich Volmink as new executive* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is pleased to announce that Dr Heinrich Volmink has joined...

Ivor Cleary
— January 2019 — 678 views --> OUTA

OUTA and WSSA campaign for an independent water regulator

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and Water Shortage South Africa are delighted to announce our collaboration to champion calls for an Indepen...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 640 views --> WATER

SANRAL’s N2 Wild Coast toll road scheme finally under judicial review

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is pleased that the 16-year-long civil action to have SANRAL’s realignment of the N2 along the Pondoland Wil...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 641 views --> SANRALTRANSPORT

Drinking water quality monitoring project

Status: October 2018: Clean and Healthy – The water quality is clean and free from viruses. Purpose: To ensure that all 700 000 Emfuleni residents hav...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 658 views --> EMFULENIWATER

What are you drinking?

In light of concerns raised on water quality, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has undertaken to test the water quality in the 31 drinking wa...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 610 views --> WATER

OUTA asks SAHRC to investigate Sedibeng Scheme

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has made another written submission to the South African Human Right Commission’s inquiry into the pollution...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 639 views --> EMFULENIMUNICIPALITYWATER

Hold water dept leadership to account, says OUTA

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the Standing Committee on Public Accounts inquiry into the Department of Water and Sanitation’s s...

Ivor Cleary
— November 2018 — 594 views --> WATER

March against e-tolls

*March against e-tolls* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) calls on its supporters and the general public to participate in the march agains...

— November 2018 — 374 views --> ETOLLSSANRALTRANSPORT

Mboweni digging us out of state capture holes

*Mboweni digging us out of state capture holes* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the bulk of Minister Tito Mboweni’s mid-term bud...

— October 2018 — 393 views --> ETOLLSSAASANRALSTATE CAPTURETAX POLICYTRANSPORT

OUTA hands Denel information to State Capture Inquiry

*OUTA hands Denel information to State Capture Inquiry* ** The submission is on the state-owned defence entity Denel, which reports to the Minister of...

— September 2018 — 408 views --> OUTASTATE CAPTURE

Water portfolio inquiry submission

*Water portfolio inquiry submission* ** OUTA’s submission identifies problems in the department’s Bucket Eradication Programme and in both the governa...

— August 2018 — 388 views --> ENVIRONMENTGENERAL NEWSNEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case

*OUTA and SANRAL agree on e-tolls test case* ** The overall legality of the e-tolls system will be argued in a single big test case. The legal teams f...

— August 2018 — 369 views --> ETOLLSNEWSSANRAL

CoGTA's municipal repairs lack sustainable solutions

*CoGTA's municipal repairs lack sustainable solutions* ** “The local communities, including ratepayers’ associations and local businesses, have been c...

— August 2018 — 396 views --> BAKWENAEMFULENIGAUTENGGENERAL NEWSGERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWSOUTA

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 — 387 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 — 475 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWSOUTASTATE CAPTURE

OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini

*OUTA asks Public Protector for action against Bathabile Dlamini* ** OUTA believes that the contracts are irregular, were not budgeted for and were de...

— June 2018 — 372 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL SERVICESSOCIAL WELFARE

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 — 409 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 — 385 views --> GENERAL NEWSLOCALOUTA

Fire Bathabile Dlamini, Mr President

*Fire Bathabile Dlamini, Mr President* ** OUTA calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to sack Minister Bathabile Dlamini. The recently released report to ...

— May 2018 — 354 views --> GENERAL NEWSSOCIAL SERVICESSTATE CAPTURE

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