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Emfuleni is a government-created disaster

*Emfuleni is a government-created disaster* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) declares the Emfuleni Local Municipality a government-created...

— August 2018 — 458 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

Emfuleni loses all vehicles

*Emfuleni loses all vehicles* ** Emfuleni apparently defaulted on payments. Municipalities ought to know that service providers must be paid. OUTA und...

— August 2018 — 394 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

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 — 396 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 — 406 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 — 440 views --> ENERGYESKOMNEWS

OUTA welcomes SAICA action against Anoj Singh

*OUTA welcomes SAICA action against Anoj Singh* ** On Tuesday, SAICA announced that it was starting disciplinary proceedings against Singh. According ...

— June 2018 — 397 views --> ESKOMGENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

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 — 367 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 — 383 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 — 422 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 — 454 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 — 394 views --> EMFULENIGAUTENGLOCALSEDIBENG DISTRICT

Billions lost in Local Government

*Billions lost in Local Government* ** The substantive increase in irregular expenditure by 75%, from R16,2bn to R28,3bn within local government can o...

— May 2018 — 385 views --> GENERAL NEWSLOCALOUTA

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 — 390 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

OUTA announces Dr. Makhosi Khoza as head of OUTA's local government strategy

*OUTA announces Dr. Makhosi Khoza as head of OUTA's local government strategy * ** “Today, I am pleased to announce that Dr Makhosi Khoza has been app...

— May 2018 — 434 views --> GENERAL NEWSLOCALNEWSOUTA

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 — 375 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

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 — 410 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

OUTA Local launches in Secunda

*OUTA Local launches in Secunda* ** Over the years, Govan Mbeki Local Municipality has seen a decline in service delivery, leaving residents frustrate...

— April 2018 — 398 views --> GERT SIBANDE DISTRICTGOVAN MBEKIGOVAN MBEKI LOCALLOCALMPUMALANGA

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 — 421 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

Hooray, state action at last on Eskom and Transnet

*Hooray, state action at last on Eskom and Transnet* ** OUTA welcomes the new Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation into Eskom and Transnet, ...

— April 2018 — 366 views --> ESKOMGENERAL NEWSTRANSNET

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 — 357 views --> ENERGYESKOMGENERAL NEWS

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