*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...
* *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 encourages public protest on 7 April* * OUTA is supporting protests in collaboration with other prominent civic organisations. Marches and pro...
* *OUTA expresses outrage and seeks legal action on cabinet reshuffle* * This action lacks democratic rationale and is not done with the best interest...
* *OUTA calls on the President to explain himself* * The importance of planned investor roadshows by the Minister of Finance and his team have a direc...
* *OUTA investigating class action against Eskom* * We congratulate the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chambers and others with their successful court ap...
* *Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive* * Cost reflective pricing allows an entity to justify price increases based on the costs incurred by ...
* *Zuma's apology is an insult to the South African people* * “A simple apology is all we received from the head of state, along with a feeble excuse ...
* *Eskom tariff interdict does not deter us!* * On the 29th of March, after OUTA had already launched their application, NERSA then provided their wri...
* *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...
* *Electricity tarriff increase of 9.4% not acceptable* * OUTA believes this increase is too lenient towards Eskom and allows the bill for various ine...
* *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...
* *Zuma's brazen behaviour sparks call for broader civil action* * We cannot fail to notice the similarities between Minister Nene’s removal and the “...
**OUTA Chairman's report: 2014/2015* * This time last year, some four months into the schemes operation, the levels of public anxiety and anger around...
**E-toll conflict prevails: panel has misread legal status of e-tolls** While the Gauteng Provincial Government deserves applause for initiating a nec...
**E-toll workshops - good and disappointing outcomes* * Furthermore, OUTA’s vindication has been heightened by the support expressed during the worksh...
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