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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 — 613 views --> ENERGYESKOMNERSA

OUTA and WSSA campaign for an independent water regulator

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and Water Shortage South Africa are delighted to announce our collaboration to champion calls for an Indepen...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 639 views --> WATER

Drinking water quality monitoring project

Status: October 2018: Clean and Healthy – The water quality is clean and free from viruses. Purpose: To ensure that all 700 000 Emfuleni residents hav...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 651 views --> EMFULENIWATER

What are you drinking?

In light of concerns raised on water quality, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has undertaken to test the water quality in the 31 drinking wa...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 604 views --> WATER

OUTA asks SAHRC to investigate Sedibeng Scheme

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has made another written submission to the South African Human Right Commission’s inquiry into the pollution...

Ivor Cleary
— December 2018 — 638 views --> EMFULENIMUNICIPALITYWATER

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 — 803 views --> ENERGYESKOM

Hold water dept leadership to account, says OUTA

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the Standing Committee on Public Accounts inquiry into the Department of Water and Sanitation’s s...

Ivor Cleary
— November 2018 — 592 views --> WATER

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 — 618 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 — 388 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 — 423 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 — 423 views --> ESKOM

Emfuleni washing away our human rights

*Emfuleni washing away our human rights* ** The rot within the Emfuleni local municipality has resulted in raw sewage flowing into the Vaal dam. This ...

— September 2018 — 377 views --> EMFULENILOCALNEWS

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 — 407 views --> ESKOM

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 — 387 views --> ENVIRONMENTGENERAL NEWSNEWSWATERWATER AND ENVIRONMENT

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 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 — 680 views --> ETOLLSFUEL LEVYFuel Price

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