insert_link South Africa South African organisation OUTA has questioned some cabinet appointments The South African organisation OUTA has questioned some cabinet appointments, seeking greater transparency from new ministers. CEO Wayne Duvenage hopes for closer consultation with civil society and better service delivery. Duvenage has criticised the increased cabinet size and the retention of underperforming ministers stating the bloated cabinet will be a massive cost to society. He has also emphasised the need to address wasteful expenditure, maladministration, and corruption: todayJuly 2, 2024 8
insert_link South Africa OUTA Boycotts State of the Nation Address, Citing Political Posturing The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse in South Africa announces its decision to boycott this year's State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The boycott is a protest against perceived political posturing and empty rhetoric during SONA. OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage encourages fellow South Africans to participate in this disengagement, expressing concerns that the address may prioritize political spectacle over addressing critical national issues. todayFebruary 7, 2024 12
insert_link South Africa SA Minister Nzimande maintains his innocence amidst kickback allegations raised by OUTA SA's Higher Education, Science and Innovation minister Blade Nzimande has refuted claims of misuse of National Student Financial Aid Scheme funds for the South African Communist Party and personal gain. He dismissed the damning report and recordings by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, revealing allegations of fund mismanagement and corruption within NSFAS as malicious and baseless. Briefing the media, Nzimande maintained his innocence and called leaked recordings part of a […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 1
insert_link South Africa ActionSA demands the immediate resignation of minister Blade Nzimande and Ernest Khosa of NSFAS ActionSA is demanding the immediate resignation of the minister o Higher Education, Science and Technology, Blade Nzimande, as well as the Chairperson of National Student Financial Aid Scheme board, Ernest Khosa. This follows explosive reporting by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, revealing the pair allegedly received kickbacks related to the fraudulent Direct Payment of Allowances scheme. ActionSA’s Hluphi Gafane says Outa’s revelations exposed a web of corruption. todayJanuary 8, 2024 3
insert_link South Africa Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse in South Africa has expressed scepticism over nuclear procurement plan The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse in South Africa has expressed scepticism over the government’s recent nuclear procurement plan and the PetroSA/Gazprombank investment deal, claiming they lack transparency and rationality. The endorsement of a 3.7-billion-rand deal and the pursuit of a new nuclear procurement process for two-thousand-500 megawatts are met with criticism. OUTA’s Wayne Duvenage suggests these decisions appear hasty and could be politically motivated, possibly driven by the upcoming 2024 […] todayDecember 15, 2023 5
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
