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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 — 424 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 — 368 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 — 359 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 — 409 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 — 380 views --> ESKOMGENERAL NEWSSTATE CAPTURE

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 — 412 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 — 321 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 — 365 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 — 376 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 — 329 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 — 350 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 — 354 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 — 339 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 — 365 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 — 356 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 — 391 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 — 351 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 — 336 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 — 360 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 — 325 views --> ESKOMSTATE CAPTURE

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