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OUTA welcomes Gugu Mkhize's dismissal as INSETA’s CEO, but OUTA's court challenge continues

INSETA CEO Gugu Mkhize has been dismissed. OUTA calls for accountability over governance failures and considers continuing ...
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DWS confirms most household borehole users do not need to register, says OUTA

OUTA's engagement with the Department of Water and Sanitation has provided legal certainty for thousands of households relying on boreholes as municipal water services continue to decline. DWS has ...
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Solar Users shouldn’t register with Eskom or Municipalities – OUTA

OUTA says residential customers with SSEG installations - which includes solar PV systems, should not rush to register their installations with Eskom and Municipalities - for now. OUTA criticises ...
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Billions at stake: OUTA investigation exposes weaknesses in NSFAS student accommodation system

Two-year investigation reveals serious weaknesses in the NSFAS student accommodation funding pipeline - essential reading for students, NSFAS and DHET officials, and accommodation providers Newsroom ...
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OUTA warns proposed whistleblower law still fails whistleblowers

South Africa cannot keep asking citizens to expose corruption while leaving whistleblowers unprotected. OUTA warns that South Africa’s proposed Protected Disclosures Bill still fails to adequately ...
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Victory for civil society: Dudu Myeni declared delinquent director for life

A lengthy legal battle has ended with a victory against state capture culprit, Dudu Myeni, who was appointed to chair the SAA Board in 2012 and who, for five years, made headline news for all the ...
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Sanral’s 2024 massive e-toll debt write-off is nothing short of creative accounting

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) notes that Sanral has changed its financial reporting practices from the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to the Generally Recognised ...
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Eskom extends solar registration deadline, but policy still misses the mark

Eskom has extended the solar registration deadline following strong public pushback The extension is welcome, but the requirement itself remains unnecessary Safe, compliant systems with a valid ...
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AARTO: Valid and constitutional, but still impractical

Today the Constitutional Court ruled that the AARTO legislation is constitutionally valid and thus legal, dismissing OUTA’s legal challenge to the law. OUTA had brought an application calling on the ...
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Sanity prevails with e-tolls ending 12 years after failed launch

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the publication in the Government Gazette by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL), declaring that the Gauteng Freeway Improvement ...
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Ten-year driving licences: Government finally heeds civil society’s call

Long-overdue reform will save motorists time and money and reduce pressure on South Africa’s inefficient licence-renewal system OUTA has campaigned for ten-year driving licence cards since the ...