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OUTA: Growing challenges, not enough solutions at Eskom

*OUTA: Growing challenges, not enough solutions at Eskom* ** Eskom’s dismal None [1]*annual results for 2018/19* show an unstable utility struggling t...

— July 2019 — 802 views --> ESKOM

Government mismanagement contributes to fuel price increases

*Government mismanagement contributes to fuel price increases*** Fuel and electricity prices go up this week and are strongly influenced by years of ...

— April 2019 — 841 views --> FUEL LEVYFuel Price

OUTA welcomes NERSA's promises of better oversight on Eskom

Eskom didn’t get the price increases it wanted, but OUTA believes it still received more than it deserves. This is also a decision which reflects the...

— March 2019 — 1182 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

A new fuel tax without clarity is unacceptable

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is concerned that government has introduced a new tax on fuel (referred to as a carbon tax) at 9 cents per litre on...

— February 2019 — 621 views --> FUEL LEVYTRANSPORT

OUTA calls for bold interventions to minimise load shedding

Entering stage 4 load shedding signals a dire situation for Eskom’s energy generation and raises serious concerns for the economy. Eskom has a total g...

— February 2019 — 668 views --> ESKOM

Updating ESKOM's price application defeats public participation

Today the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) makes another submission to the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) public hearings to oppose the Eskom ...

— February 2019 — 670 views --> ENERGYESKOM

OUTA objects to ESKOM's tariff hikes at NERSA hearings

Today the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) starts public hearings on Eskom’s fourth multi-year price determination (MYPD4) of electricity tariffs, fo...

Ivor Cleary
— January 2019 — 602 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

OUTA welcomes public protector's reports

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has welcomed the Public Protector’s reports which implicates the Treasury director-general, Dondo Mogajane a...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 660 views --> GENERAL NEWS

Good luck, Shamila Batohi

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the stabilisation of the National Prosecuting Authority with the appointment of advocate Shamila Ba...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 692 views --> GENERAL NEWS

Eskom can't fix systemic problems by hiking tariffs

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has submitted objections to Eskom’s requested price increases to the National Energy Regulator (NERSA). OUTA...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 791 views --> ENERGYESKOM

Eskom missing long-term strategy

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the report by the Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises on its investigation into Eskom w...

Ivor Cleary
— November 2018 — 605 views --> ENERGYESKOM

OUTA welcomes Treasury's report

*OUTA welcomes Treasury's report* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse welcomes the release of a National Treasury report calling for charges over gr...

— November 2018 — 378 views --> ESKOMSTATE CAPTURE

Eskom still paying for corrupt Gupta coal deal

*Eskom still paying for corrupt Gupta coal deal* ** OUTA welcomes the immediate suspension of Abram Masango, Eskom executive for Group Capital on seri...

— November 2018 — 409 views --> ENERGYESKOM

Eskom coal crisis is a result of poor management

*Eskom coal crisis is a result of poor management* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is perplexed and concerned about the reported coal sup...

— September 2018 — 412 views --> ESKOM

Eskom’s planned electricity price hikes grossly flawed

*Eskom’s planned electricity price hikes grossly flawed* ** Today Moneyweb reports that Eskom wants an average tariff increase of 15% a year for the n...

— August 2018 — 396 views --> ESKOM

IRP2018 lighting the way for renewable energy

*IRP2018 lighting the way for renewable energy* ** *The revised IRP 2018 was gazetted today by the Department of Energy with 60 days for public commen...

— August 2018 — 385 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWS

Water portfolio inquiry submission

*Water portfolio inquiry submission* ** OUTA’s submission identifies problems in the department’s Bucket Eradication Programme and in both the governa...

— August 2018 — 377 views --> ENVIRONMENTGENERAL NEWSNEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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 — 383 views --> BAKWENAEMFULENIGAUTENGGENERAL NEWSGERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALLOCAL GOVERNMENTNEWSOUTA

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 — 431 views --> ENERGYESKOMNEWS

OUTA firmly believes that scrapping e-tolls will immediately bring welcome relief

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) today is submitting a dossier packed with practical suggestions to help the Ministers in the Economic Cluste...

— July 2018 — 671 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYFuel Price

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