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The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) acknowledges the complex challenges faced by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana as he delivered the 2025 Budget. However, OUTA is deeply concerned by the announcement of a VAT increase, set to take effect by 0.5% points a year over the next two years, bringing VAT to 16%. This is a …
Investigation reveals some testing stations issuing fraudulent roadworthy certificates in Limpopo and North West without mandatory inspections The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) compiled a damning investigative report uncovering systemic fraud in vehicle test stations (VTSs). OUTA’s investigation revealed several instances where vehicles failed roadworthy inspections in Gauteng, only to be issued with a certificate …
OUTA and partners launch ParliMeter, a ground-breaking parliamentary oversight tool OUTA, PMG and OpenUp worked together to build this online tool to help anyone track what’s going on in Parliament The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA), in collaboration with OpenUp and the Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG), is proud to announce the official launch today of …
The blocking will save taxpayers as much as R898.597 million, thanks to whistleblowers, OUTA, a responsive minister and the AGSA. An OUTA investigation which identified irregularities in the massive driving licence card machine tender has resulted in legal action now being taken by the Ministry of Transport to block the tender award. “This outcome is …
OUTA calls out government’s hollow anti-corruption rhetoric at G20 Summit and presents Minister of Finance with input for R500bn savings and additional income for Budget 2025. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) notes with concern the statements made by Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi at the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group on Monday 3 March 2025, where …
Activists gather outside the City Council in Braamfontein to picket about water challenges affecting millions of residents
OUTA supports a central register for dismissed public service employees, but after reviewing it, flags risks of abuse and lack of consequence management for non-compliance As a firm advocate for accountability-driven laws, OUTA has closely examined the proposed Public Administration Management Regulations for the Central Register (PAMR). This initiative aims to create a central register …
NSFAS blamed for student accommodation challenges
CPUT students have been sleeping outside and in hallways
OUTA says that President Ramaphosa’s SONA 2025 must go down as one of the longest hot air and uninspiring speeches we have heard in ages. Much of the speech centred around fixing that which should not have been broken in the first place – rail, ports, hospitals and more. Many of the plans to address …
OUTA wants President Ramaphosa to use SONA 2025 to tell us how his government intends to win the war on corruption. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse hopes to hear a State of the Nation Address (SONA) with innovative solutions and convincing plans to get organised crime and corruption under control. While recent geo-political developments in …
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is somewhat relieved that the Eskom electricity price increases approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) are not as high as initially feared. However, the increase of 12.74% from 1 April 2025 (followed by 5.36% in 2026 and 6.19% in 2027), is still three times that …
OUTA’s submission to Nersa opposes Eskom’s plan to rewrite tariffs from April to shift risks to customers with bigger fixed charges, to implement mandatory time-of-use tariffs for those with solar, and calls for tariffs that encourage the use of green energy Residential electricity tariffs should be clear, simple and fair, and all tariffs should support …
OUTA is at the Nersa public hearing to object to Eskom’s MYPD6 price increase application Today OUTA is at the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) public hearings in Midrand, objecting to Eskom’s application for price increases over the next three years. OUTA has already made a written submission to Nersa, objecting to the increases, …
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is looking forward to an open and productive partnership with Parliament during the 7th administration, following a successful engagement with parliamentary officials. On 27 November 2024, OUTA, in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) and key stakeholders, successfully hosted a hybrid (in-person and online) Civil Society-Parliament Symposium. This …
The Auditor-General of South Africa’s (AGSA’s) annual report on audit outcomes for national and provincial government departments and entities shows some welcome improvements, but there is a long way to go. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the AGSA’s report and the public accessibility of this report. We believe this is a crucial report …
Inadequate sanitation facilities in South Africa, particularly in schools, highlight an urgent need for intervention, says WaterCAN, an initiative of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA). According to WaterCAN’s Executive Manager, Dr Ferrial Adam, the prevalence of pit latrines, the failing state of wastewater treatment, and children’s safety risks in schools still reliant on pit …
Johannesburg is facing a severe water crisis that demands immediate and sustained action from authorities, businesses and residents. The recent water crisis meeting between the Ministry of Water and Sanitation, the Gauteng Premier, Rand Water and the City of Johannesburg (see the joint statement here) was a critical step, bringing together key stakeholders from the …
Eskom’s immediate threat to switch off power to parts of Joburg abated after intervention from the Minister of Electricity and Energy over the City of Joburg’s unpaid R4.9bn bill. JoburgCAN questions how the metro and Eskom ended up in this position. After a year of first delayed payments and then refusing to pay, the City …
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) says there is no truth to a series of claims about transparency in relation to its finances, made by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA). The national roads agency has dismissed OUTA’s claims as being baseless, demonstrating a complete disregard for information which is readily available …
City of Joburg chaos leaves residents facing power cuts: The alarming warning from Eskom that the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) could face power cuts because of a dispute over a R4.9 billion electricity bill has sent angry shockwaves through the country’s economic hub. JoburgCAN, an initiative of OUTA, on behalf of residents’ associations and alongside …
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has made a submission to the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) opposing Eskom’s pricing application, saying this would result in a 66% price hike over three years. “South Africa cannot afford this,” says Estienne Ruthnam, OUTA Senior Project Manager. “Our submission addresses significant concerns regarding Eskom’s proposed electricity …
MTBPS 2024 underlines the need for municipal reform to get basic services delivered The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS 2024) illustrates how widespread and unmanaged government dysfunction affects delivery. This is one of the most illuminating sentences in the MTBPS, found in the Water and Sanitation vote: “No mega regional bulk infrastructure project phases were …
On Wednesday, Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana will share with South Africans the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), which provides an update on our economic and financial position and compares our actual performance with budgeted projections. This is also an event at which Minister Godongwana communicates adjustments to government’s spending because of changes to our …