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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

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

OUTA welcomes Lynne Brown’s resignation

*OUTA welcomes Lynne Brown’s resignation* ** The former Minister of Public Enterprises resigned as a member of Parliament effective 27 February 2018. ...

— March 2018 — 374 views --> ESKOMGENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

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

Matshela Koko’s resignation is breath of fresh air at Eskom

* *Matshela Koko’s resignation is breath of fresh air at Eskom* * "Matshela Koko is a technical delinquent who is beyond redemption as he is unable to...

— February 2018 — 358 views --> ESKOMGENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

Water Ministry should coordinate water relief not oppose it

* *Water Ministry should coordinate water relief not oppose it* * “Instead of fighting those who want to help, the DWS should embrace active citizenry...

— February 2018 — 372 views --> NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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

OUTA welcomes Molefe 'pay back the money' judgment

* *OUTA welcomes Molefe 'pay back the money' judgment* * OUTA believes that Thursday’s judgment by the Pretoria High Court is another significant blow...

— January 2018 — 346 views --> ESKOMSTATE CAPTURE

Anoj Singh should lose accounting licence and go to jail

* *Anoj Singh should lose accounting licence and go to jail* * “Anoj Singh is a wrecking ball. This man should never practice as an accountant again,”...

— January 2018 — 350 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

New Board gives hope for Eskom turnaround

* *New Board gives hope for Eskom turnaround* * “We welcome the change in leadership and especially the inclusion of experienced business, finance and...

— January 2018 — 335 views --> ENERGYESKOM

Proposed Drought Levy flawed due to cooperative governance glitches – OUTA

* *Proposed Drought Levy flawed due to cooperative governance glitches – OUTA* * “There appears to be a strong undercurrent of political point-scoring...

— January 2018 — 361 views --> GENERAL NEWSNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

OUTA welcomes DA reversal on Cape Town drought levy

* *OUTA welcomes DA reversal on Cape Town drought levy* * OUTA is on record as raising concern about the legality of the proposed drought levy. The Ci...

— January 2018 — 353 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANGENERAL NEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy

* *OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy* * On 20 December 2017, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) issued a letter of demand to Ci...

— December 2017 — 384 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITANNEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENTWESTERN CAPE

5.23% Eskom increase a bittersweet victory to South Africans

* *5.23% Eskom increase a bittersweet victory to South Africans* * This means the average price stays under R1/kWh. “This is a bittersweet victory for...

— December 2017 — 348 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

Insufficient change in new Eskom board

* *Insufficient change in new Eskom board* * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) commends the two new appointments but is concerned about the re...

— December 2017 — 333 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

Municipal water bills need Gauteng intervention

* *Municipal water bills need Gauteng intervention* * “South Africa’s Constitution provides for circumstances when municipalities are caught up in per...

— November 2017 — 354 views --> GENERAL NEWSWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

Eskom Parliament hearings confirm Zuma’s capture agenda

* *Eskom Parliament hearings confirm Zuma’s capture agenda* * The substantive input provided by people in senior positions within Eskom has once again...

— November 2017 — 321 views --> ESKOMSTATE CAPTURE

OUTA demands 0% electricity tariff increase at NERSA public hearings

* *OUTA demands 0% electricity tariff increase at NERSA public hearings* * “In our request for NERSA not to grant approval for any electricity tariff ...

— November 2017 — 365 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

Save our economy and give Eskom 0%, OUTA tells NERSA

* *Save our economy and give Eskom 0%, OUTA tells NERSA* * “Eskom as it currently operates, cannot survive financially in any plausible future scenari...

— October 2017 — 349 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

OUTA finds NERSA approved secrecy on Eskom coal costs

* *OUTA finds NERSA approved secrecy on Eskom coal costs* * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has discovered that NERSA agreed to let Eskom ke...

— October 2017 — 392 views --> ENERGYESKOM

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