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latest news & developmentsOuta sounds alarm over new bills that ‘protect’ irregular appointments in local government
The civil society group said the bills were probably being written by legislators with ‘self interest and expediency’ in mind
A stench of failure: The sewage overflow crisis in South Africa’s municipalities
As cities grow, so does the volume of wastewater produced, placing immense strain on infrastructure ill-equipped to handle the load
Victory for financial sector learners as certificates issued after months of delays
The Graduate Institute of Financial Science is fighting back against shoddy service delivery
NSFAS accommodation project is a ‘time bomb’ says Outa
The civil rights organisation says students have been asking it to intervene and warned if the crisis was not resolved fast, they would have no option but to protest
Delay in piloting of new driver’s licence cards as supplier is sought
The Department of Transport has not provided a new date for implementing of the pilot programme
Sue us, Outa tells Nzimande after accusing him of graft
The student funding scheme has accused the civil rights organisation of veering into politics and, like the minister, has threatened legal action
NSFAS dismisses graft claims as Outa calls for Nzimande’s head
The taxpayer-funded scheme has accused the civil rights organisation of veering into politics and, with the higher education minister, has threatened legal action
The vicious cycle of NSFAS: A journey through corruption and hope
The real tragedy lies in the suffering of the students
Parliament grills NSFAS over student funding failures
The funds annual budget is just under R50 billion
Government has known about Hammanskraal time bomb for over a decade – OUTA
The problems date back to about 2008, when large quantities of raw sewage began flowing into the Apies River from the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works in Tshwane
Cholera: Sewage infrastructure failure worsens disease spread
Three cases in Gauteng were imported or import-related from Malawi but the increasing number of locally acquired cases is raising concerns
Risk of water crisis looms – UN
Citizen activists have warned that the water situation in South Africa is ‘dire and precarious’
Court cases ‘will not stop energy plan’
An energy action plan is slowly taking shape, with significant milestones reached recently, including obtaining a licence for Eskom’s new transmission company
Outa demands accountability for Deokaran assassination
Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse members protested at the Gauteng health department over corruption exposed by the whistleblower
Nelson Mandela Bay metro ‘failed to act on water crisis’
The dam levels have been low for years, the canal transferring water from the Orange River Project to the storage dam was not repaired and the metro rejected help from the state