*Good intentions but short of conviction and implementation.* ** SONA 2019 was filled with good intentions, but lackluster in terms of implementation....
*Poor committee chair choices could hamstring 6th Parliament - OUTA* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is deeply concerned about the prospe...
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...
Today the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) starts public hearings on Eskom’s fourth multi-year price determination (MYPD4) of electricity tariffs, fo...
*CR Cabinet shuffle – both good & bad* ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the merging of Telecommunications and Postal Services wit...
*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...
*A new but compromised Cabinet for growth* ** "It is clear that President Ramaphosa had to make some serious concessions in his new Cabinet, however, ...
*Where’s the plan in #Budget2018, Minister Gigaba?* ** “The last few weeks have brought a new sense of hope to the country with the change in leadersh...
*Thank you, Mr President, now let’s all get to work* ** "Cyril Ramaphosa has in one speech managed to bring back dignity, hope and clarity to South Af...
* *OUTA demands 0% electricity tariff increase at NERSA public hearings* * “In our request for NERSA not to grant approval for any electricity tariff ...
* *Save our economy and give Eskom 0%, OUTA tells NERSA* * “Eskom as it currently operates, cannot survive financially in any plausible future scenari...
* *OUTA petitions against holiday season “consultation”* * The petition is here: https://www.outa.co.za/petitiontoparliament/ OUTA encourages supporte...
* *OUTA to fight for rational energy plan* * The latter has been six years in the making and four years late, and comes at a time when profound questi...
* *France to drop carbon tax plan: Les Echos** * * The newspaper, quoting several sources, said the socialist government will not include the carbon t...
* *OUTA demands Government halt nuclear energy program until IRP process complete* * In addition to its letter of demand, the organisation has publish...
* *No nuclear until wide consultation on IRP** * * “An updated IRP is extremely welcome as the current plan is long overdue,” says Wayne Duvenage, OUT...
* *OUTA investigating class action against Eskom* * We congratulate the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chambers and others with their successful court ap...
* *Carbon Tax: An unnecessary burden to South Africa** * * Recent announcements indicate that the Department of Treasury will implement the tax early ...
* *Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive* * Cost reflective pricing allows an entity to justify price increases based on the costs incurred by ...
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