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CoGTA's municipal repairs lack sustainable solutions

*CoGTA's municipal repairs lack sustainable solutions* ** “The local communities, including ratepayers’ associations and local businesses, have been c...

— August 2018 — 392 views --> BAKWENAEMFULENIGAUTENGGENERAL NEWSGERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWSOUTA

Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention

*Emfuleni Municipality in dire need of civil intervention* ** The collapse of Emfuleni’s administration is evident in the vast extent of raw sewage ru...

— August 2018 — 402 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Appalling extent of Eskom damage emerges

*Appalling extent of Eskom damage emerges* ** The Eskom Integrated Report for 2018 gives a picture of a floundering entity with a loss of R2.3 billion...

— July 2018 — 437 views --> ENERGYESKOMNEWS

Eskom does not deserve R33bn

*Eskom does not deserve R33bn* ** OUTA is disappointed by NERSA’s approval today of R32.69 billion extra revenue for Eskom, even though it is only abo...

— June 2018 — 366 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation

*Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation* ** The Constitution is clear that national, provincial and munici...

— June 2018 — 381 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

Eskom must clean its house before it asks for more money – OUTA cautions

*Eskom must clean its house before it asks for more money – OUTA cautions* ** “Eskom should focus on addressing internal issues and rather use the Cou...

— June 2018 — 420 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

Where is the revised IRP?

*Where is the revised IRP? * ** OUTA is concerned about the delay in the publication of the IRP for public comment, given Minister Radebe’s commitme...

— June 2018 — 451 views --> ENERGYESKOMIRP

OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality

*OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality  * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the immediate resignation of Emfuleni ...

— June 2018 — 392 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

OUTA welcomes NERSA withdrawal of draft Small-Scale Embedded Generation Rules

*OUTA welcomes NERSA withdrawal of draft Small-Scale Embedded Generation Rules* ** The proposed SSEG rules were published for public comment by the Na...

— May 2018 — 386 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

OUTA calls on NERSA to scrap draft rules

*OUTA calls on NERSA to scrap draft rules* ** OUTA initiated a petition, earlier this week, to ensure that the public’s voice is heard and to ensure t...

— May 2018 — 393 views --> ENERGYGENERAL NEWS

OUTA welcomes Eskom’s 'Own the Bakery' decision

*OUTA welcomes Eskom’s 'Own the Bakery' decision* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) believes that by investing in mines that produce the sp...

— May 2018 — 374 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

OUTA boosts its energy sector portfolio

*OUTA boosts its energy sector portfolio* ** OUTA has recently appointed Mr Ronald Chauke as its Energy Portfolio Manager, who joins OUTA with a wealt...

— April 2018 — 446 views --> ENERGYGENERAL NEWSNEWSOUTA

Eskom coal problems underline need for SIU inquiry

*Eskom coal problems underline need for SIU inquiry* ** OUTA is concerned about current reports of serious coal supply problems at Eskom, while the ut...

— April 2018 — 409 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

Cool heads required to reposition Eskom to financial sustainability

*Cool heads required to reposition Eskom to financial sustainability* ** First and foremost, OUTA is very much aware of the current economic climate i...

— April 2018 — 420 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

R286bn Eskom Primary Energy Overspend

*R286bn Eskom Primary Energy Overspend* ** OUTA’s ongoing research and analysis of Eskom’s operational and capital expenditure costs has revealed that...

— March 2018 — 353 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

OUTA says NO to Provincial Fuel Levy

*OUTA says NO to Provincial Fuel Levy* ** OUTA firmly opposes the implementation of provincial fuel levies. “We are deeply concerned by Western Cape F...

— March 2018 — 363 views --> ENERGYGENERAL NEWSTAX POLICY

NERSA allowed R85bn a year in Eskom runaway costs

*NERSA allowed R85bn a year in Eskom runaway costs* ** OUTA’s assessment of NERSA’s detailed reasons for decision on curbing Eskom’s 2018 tariff hike ...

— March 2018 — 398 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

Emfuleni residents need service delivery not politics

*Emfuleni residents need service delivery not politics* ** “The Provincial Executive has failed to enforce its mandate of oversight by holding ELM to ...

— March 2018 — 406 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

Set an example to public sector CFOs by prosecuting Anoj Singh

*Set an example to public sector CFOs by prosecuting Anoj Singh* ** The failure to hold the corrupt to account is resulting in the collapse of crucial...

— February 2018 — 317 views --> ENERGYESKOM

Eskom starts slow, grueling turnaround

* *Eskom starts slow, grueling turnaround* * “Eskom’s interim financial results were, as expected, not encouraging, given the fact that auditors expre...

— January 2018 — 324 views --> ENERGYESKOM

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