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OUTA position paper details no revival for e-tolls

**OUTA position paper details no revival for e-tolls* * * * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has produced a position paper outlining reaso...

— August 2019 — 949 views --> ETC ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT

Scrapping e-tolls makes economic sense – OUTA

*Scrapping e-tolls makes economic sense – OUTA* ** OUTA denounces claims by Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) that as many as 38 000 potential indirect...

— June 2019 — 1810 views --> ETC ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT

OPINION PIECE: A good municipal policy does not guarantee compliance

*A good municipal policy does not guarantee compliance*** It is a legal requirement for all municipalities to have their -policies and key documents e...

— April 2019 — 801 views --> EMFULENI ETHEKWINI GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY OPINION PIECE

OUTA welcomes NERSA's promises of better oversight on Eskom

Eskom didn’t get the price increases it wanted, but OUTA believes it still received more than it deserves. This is also a decision which reflects the...

— March 2019 — 1210 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

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 — 622 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

OUTA sets its sights on Cape Town metro as it launches local government branch

* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) presented its OUTA Local strategy in Milnerton, Cape Town. ** Various leaders of Residents Associations, B...

Ivor Cleary

— November 2018 — 660 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY

Rescue Ditsobotla's financial crisis

*Rescue Ditsobotla's financial crisis* ** OUTA Local has written to the Ditsobotla Executive Mayor and Municipal Manager as well as the Premier, MEC, ...

— April 2018 — 420 views --> DITSOBOLA LOCAL NGAKA MODIRI MOLEMA DISTRICT NORTH WEST

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 — 361 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN GENERAL NEWS WATER WATER AND ENVIRONMENT WESTERN CAPE

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 — 381 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

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 — 360 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

OUTA investigating class action against Eskom

* *OUTA investigating class action against Eskom* * We congratulate the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chambers and others with their successful court ap...

— August 2016 — 338 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive

* *Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive* * Cost reflective pricing allows an entity to justify price increases based on the costs incurred by ...

— June 2016 — 317 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Eskom tariff interdict does not deter us!

* *Eskom tariff interdict does not deter us!* * On the 29th of March, after OUTA had already launched their application, NERSA then provided their wri...

— March 2016 — 321 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

OUTA to urgently challenge electricity tariff hike in court

* *OUTA to urgently challenge electricity tariff hike in court* * In answer to OUTA's request to supply the public with the reasons for its decision t...

— March 2016 — 320 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Electricity tarriff increase of 9.4% not acceptable

* *Electricity tarriff increase of 9.4% not acceptable* * OUTA believes this increase is too lenient towards Eskom and allows the bill for various ine...

— March 2016 — 304 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

OUTA opens public portal to oppose Eskom tariff increase

* *OUTA opens public portal to oppose Eskom tariff increase* * Click here to submit your comment on the tariff hike Eskom has a claim of R22.8 billion...

— February 2016 — 323 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Vusi Mona is absurdly out of touch with reality

* *Vusi Mona is absurdly out of touch with reality* * Mark Ridgeway, the COO of ETC, was recently quoted as saying (Business Report, 26th November 201...

— December 2015 — 313 views --> ETC ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT

A look at two years of e-toll failure

* *A look at two years of e-toll failure* * OUTA’s research and position paper on the e-tolls scheme (Beyond the Impasse), provided an indication of w...

— December 2015 — 320 views --> ETC ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT

E-toll debt should not be feared

**E-toll debt should not be feared* * "The announcement by SANRAL that they will now try to pursue fleet based companies who have the highest outstand...

— November 2015 — 311 views --> ETC ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT

OUTA applauds Western Cape toll road judgement

**SANRAL’s anti-development threats are outrageous* * "It was a ludicrous idea for SANRAL to accept an unsolicited bid to toll the Western Cape's free...

— September 2015 — 339 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE