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.
Occasionally English South Africa Politics
33 Episodes
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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…
1 Jun 2023 32 min

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…
26 May 2023 31 min

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…
18 May 2023 35 min

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,…
24 Mar 2023 26 min

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…
14 Mar 2023 57 min

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…
28 Feb 2023 55 min
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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.
23 Feb 2023 8 min

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.
15 Feb 2023 33 min

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…
2 Feb 2023 31 min

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…
28 Nov 2022 27 min
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