OUTA Podcasts
To keep you informed on all things related to OUTA's work fighting tax abuse and corruption involving South Africa's public money.
OUTA Insights: Wayne Duvenage on big business assisting government - a glimmer of hope, or too late?
In this frank discussion, OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage weighs in on the new government/big business initiative to tackle the economic crisis, loadshedding, crime and corruption, NHI, the education crisis, brain drain and other problems facing SA What should be done to turn the country around?
OUTA Insights: a long distance (ocean) swimmer and an environmental law expert talks about plastic pollution in oceans
The world this week celebrated World Oceans Day as well as World Environment Day, which focused on plastic pollution. In this podcast long distance swimmer and environmental activist Sarah Ferguson speaks about her passion to highlight and curb plastic pollution. Yamkela Ntola, a legal expert, reflects on the legal aspects…
OUTA Insights: Why you should know who donates to political parties
Political parties are currently not obliged to disclose all private donations they receive, with some donations being highly questionable. This is exactly why My Vote Counts decided to challenge the Political Party Funding Act in court. But why should the donors matter to all of us? OUTA's Rachel Fischer in…
OUTA Insights: Cholera in Hammanskraal could be just the beginning
While 22 people in Hammanskraal have already died from cholera and politicians are engaged in blaming each other, OUTA and WaterCAN warn that this could be just the first of many such outbreaks, since government on all levels are either unable or unwilling to sort out water infrastructure problems. Dr…
OUTA Insights: Brazil's important lessons regarding Karpowership deal. But will our leaders listen?
The 1220MW of electricity that the three Karpowerships are supposed to generate once they pass all the legal hurdles, will not end the energy crisis in South Africa. Yet politicians are now openly advocating for a 20 year contract for this "emergency" power, despite the price tag of at least…
OUTA Insights: Road safety is a huge concern in SA, but OUTA has some solutions
Government is failing South Africans when it comes to road safety, and AARTO won't help. Neither does corruption and the often broken drivers licence card machine. This week, OUTA published an advocacy brief. Andrea van Heerden explains OUTA's proposals and gives feedback on the constitutionality of AARTO and our efforts…
OUTA Insights: How Gauteng government fails the poor and the sick. Will NHI fix this?
Despite a public healthcare budget of R60 billion, the Gauteng health system is in critical condition. Reports of scandals with money meant to treat the poorest of the poor, have become almost normal. From Life Esidimeni, who claimed the lives of 144 people, to the Rahima Moosa crisis, the assassination…
OUTA Insights: Unpacking the R1 billion corruption that Babita Deokaran was killed for.
Babita Deokaran was the chief director of financial accounting in the Gauteng Dept of Health. On the 23d of August 2021 she died in a hail of bullets in front of her home – assassinated for exposing corruption of more than R1 billion at Tembisa Hospital. Corruption that people higher…
OUTA Insights: Massive corruption at Mangaung prison exposed, and then covered up again. Why?
It was a week of high drama after the "dead" Facebook rapist, Thabo Bester, was arrested in Tanzania along with his celebrity doctor girlfriend Dr Nandipha Magudumana. This left officials of the Departments of Justice and Correctional Services, as well as the SAPS and G4S private prison executives with red…
OUTA Insights: how the corruption at Aurora mine killed a community (with author Dianne Hawker)
In October 2009, Aurora Empowerment Systems – a black-owned, politically connected business – made a bid to rescue the liquidated Pamodzi Gold mines. Former President Jacob Zuma's nephew, Khulubuse Zuma, his lawyer Michael Hulley and former president Nelson Mandela’s grandson Zondwa Mandela, were listed as directors of Aurora. Over the…
OUTA Insights: Wayne Duvenage on assassinations, corruption and politicians.
The cold-blooded hit on well-respected Bosasa and Gupta company liquidator Cloete Murray and his son Thomas has sent shockwaves through SA. What are the implications for the war on corruption? And what can we, the people of SA, do to ensure that corrupt politicians and others selling out our country,…
OUTA Webinar on Cape Town Property Valuations Increase
If you own property in Cape Town, your property valuation is about to increase. If you missed OUTA's Community Action Network’s (CAN) webinar on how to inspect the proposed new value and how to object if it you feel the increase is irrational (more than 10%), download here to listen…
OUTA Insights: Hold your municipality accountable with OUTA's Community Action Network (CAN)
Tired of your municipality's lack of service delivery and crumbling infrastructure? OUTA created a digital platform that can assist communities to organise themselves into powerful organisations that can force real change in local government. Tim Tyrrell explains the workings of OUTA's Community Action Network (CAN).
OUTA Insights: why OUTA says the energy crisis does not warrant a state of disaster
Adv Stefanie Fick and Brendan Slade explain why OUTA is challenging the state of disaster in court. They also unpack the state of Eskom and discuss possible solutions to the current energy crisis, as well as OUTA's court challenge to stop the Karpowership deal.
OUTA Webinar on City of Johannesburg Property Valuations Increase
If you own property in Johannesburg, your property valuation is about to increase. If you missed OUTA's Community Action Network’s (CAN) webinar on how to inspect the proposed new value and how to object if it you feel the increase is irrational (more than 10%), download here to listen. We…
OUTA Insights Update on Electoral Amendment Bill
The National Assembly voted in favour of the current version of the Electoral Amendment Bill on 23 Feb 2023. President Ramaphosa has only 3 working days to either accept or reject this very important bill. OUTA's Rachel Fischer explains the implications of the latest developments.
OUTA Insights: WaterCAN's Dr. Ferrial Adam on how to protect SA's water.
Much of South Africa's water resources are under threat, and urgent intervention is needed to ensure that access to clean water doesn't become a bigger crisis than loadshedding. Dr. Ferrial Adam, manager of the OUTA initiative WaterCAN, explains how ordinary South Africans can get involved in this fight.
OUTA Insights: Karpowership FAQ's and update on OUTA's court case
Despite evidence to the contrary, Karpowerships are still being punted by some - including the minister of energy, Gwede Mantashe - as the solution to end loadshedding.OUTA's energy project manager Brendan Slade and energy expert Chris Yelland explains why this is not the case, and also gives an update on…
OUTA Insights: The role of regulatory bodies in fighting corruption.
The state capture report exposed a deep rooted culture of corruption in SA. But, says OUTA's project manager Rudie Heyneke and Brendan Slade, legal project manager, regulatory bodies can and should play a much bigger role in the fight against corruption. They should protect the people of the country instead…
OUTA insights: Andrea van Heerden explains the AARTO Concourt challenge
OUTA's Concourt case on 15 November 2022 follows after the PTA High Court declared both the AARTO Act and the AARTO Amendment Act to be unconstitutional and invalid in February 2022. Andrea van Heerden explains why OUTA needed to approach Concourt on this matter.