**Gumede’s exit is one step closer to turning eThekwini around – OUTA* * The appointment of Mxolisi Kaunda as the mayor of eThekwini Metro is just the...
**OUTA: Gumede’s axing is not a moment too soon* * * * eThekwini Metro Mayor Zandile Gumede has left a trail of destruction in her wake. Gumede’s sc...
*KZN government must take action against Gumede * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the MEC for Cooperative Governance and T...
*OUTA salutes the courage of Ethekwini Metro whistle-blowers, calls on councillors to take a position * ** OUTA’s KZN division recognises the extraord...
*A good municipal policy does not guarantee compliance*** It is a legal requirement for all municipalities to have their -policies and key documents e...
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...
OUTA is aware that parts of Govan Mbeki Local Municipality have been struggling to get water since 13 December 2018, due to the municipality’s failure...
Today the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) starts public hearings on Eskom’s fourth multi-year price determination (MYPD4) of electricity tariffs, fo...
*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...
* *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 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...
* *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...
* *Concern over Eskom’s excessive profit motive* * Cost reflective pricing allows an entity to justify price increases based on the costs incurred by ...
* *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...
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