* *Water crisis in South Africa: El Nino or El Mokonyane?* * South Africa is a water-scarce country with an average annual rainfall of less than 500mm...
* *OUTA commends DEA on action against REDISA* * “We are excited to see the DEA taking action but concerned it took five years to acknowledge several ...
* *Bigger challenges ahead for civil society to fight electricity price hikes* * While OUTA agrees somewhat to the court ruling that it is NERSA’s rol...
* *No, no, no and no to tariff hikes - 24 times* * All the municipalities’ requests for higher-than-standard electricity price increases should be ref...
* *Abuse of water infrastructure funding delays equality* * “It is clear that tax money is abused in the capital projects space because billions of ra...
* *Molefe's reappointment at Eskom is a farce and will be challenged* * As far as we understand, Mr Molefe had resigned as the CEO for the sake of goo...
* *OUTA investigates abuse of water and sanitation grants** * * “Water scarcity and irresponsible management of our water resources pose a major risk ...
* *OUTA trips Eskom’s predatory tariff hike* * Eskom had argued for the new higher tariff in order to encourage consumers to reduce consumption on day...
* *SANRAL’s e-toll default judgment is misleading and dangerous* * From the outset, it is important to note the matter which SANRAL is crowing about i...
* *Sewage pollution floods World Water Day* * An investigation has revealed that 71% of waste water treatment facilities are non-compliant and dischar...
* *Human Rights Commission must investigate drinking water crisis* * The complaint followed after OUTA became aware of the department’s continual fail...
* *SANRAL cancels De Beers Pass Route construction plans * * This R10bn road construction project aimed to shave only 14km off the current N3 route be...
* *OUTA aims to unbundle Eskom * * The complaint is based on Eskom’s abuse of its dominant position in the electricity market and its exclusionary a...
* *Dentons Report incomplete, full judicial commission needed * * “South Africans deserve to know what caused the near collapse of the power entity ...
* *OUTA commends NERSA's 2.2% cap on Eskom tariff and urges more action* * “We are appalled that Eskom has cited current ‘hardships’ as the reason for...
* *SANRAL’s decision on e-toll criminal charges whilst OUTA test case unfolds is wrong* * In addition, SANRAL plans to obtain default judgments agains...
* *Gauteng freeways inflated by R9,6bn: Ministers urged to investigate* * At the time, OUTA also conducted a high level costing exercise of the GFIP p...
* *We need transparency in water regulation* * OUTA’s strategy to hold governing authorities to account on pertinent public interest matters will now ...
* *OUTA welcomes new SANRAL CEO's inclusive approach** * * “OUTA has consistently stated that the seamless fuel levy which attracts no administration ...
* *OUTA lays charges of perjury against former SANRAL CEO Nazir Alli* * The charges were laid at the Linden police station on Friday 16th December 201...
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