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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 — 408 views --> BAKWENA EMFULENI GAUTENG GENERAL NEWS GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT GOVAN MBEKI LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT NEWS OUTA

Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation

*Gauteng Premiers intervention in Emfuleni smacks of planned political manipulation* ** The Constitution is clear that national, provincial and munici...

— June 2018 — 403 views --> EMFULENI GAUTENG LOCAL SEDIBENG DISTRICT

OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality

*OUTA Local welcomes change at Emfuleni Municipality * ** The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the immediate resignation of Emfuleni ...

— June 2018 — 406 views --> EMFULENI GAUTENG LOCAL SEDIBENG DISTRICT

Emfuleni residents need service delivery not politics

*Emfuleni residents need service delivery not politics* ** “The Provincial Executive has failed to enforce its mandate of oversight by holding ELM to ...

— March 2018 — 419 views --> EMFULENI GAUTENG LOCAL SEDIBENG DISTRICT

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 — 383 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 — 363 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

France to drop carbon tax plan: Les Echos

* *France to drop carbon tax plan: Les Echos** * * The newspaper, quoting several sources, said the socialist government will not include the carbon t...

— November 2016 — 335 views --> CARBON TAX GOVERNMENT POLICY

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

Carbon Tax: An unnecessary burden to South Africa

* *Carbon Tax: An unnecessary burden to South Africa** * * Recent announcements indicate that the Department of Treasury will implement the tax early ...

— June 2016 — 354 views --> CARBON TAX GOVERNMENT POLICY

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 — 319 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 — 322 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 — 306 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 — 326 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Gauteng province wastes money on e-tolls

**Gauteng province wastes money on e-tolls* * “As valuable as the R123 Million would have been for other critical priorities in the province, it’s is ...

— November 2015 — 345 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG SANRAL TRANSPORT

More unacceptable transgressions by SANRAL

**More unacceptable transgressions by SANRAL* * In a parliamentary question put by Anton Alberts of the Freedom Front Plus, the Minister of Transport ...

— November 2015 — 326 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG SANRAL TRANSPORT

Discrimination and inconsistencies in SANRAL’s road funding mechanisms arise

**Discrimination and inconsistencies in SANRAL’s road funding mechanisms arise* * While funding such important economic infrastructure with general ta...

— October 2015 — 366 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG KWAZULU-NATAL SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE

Questions arise from SANRAL’s annual report, ahead of bond auction

**Questions arise from SANRAL’s annual report, ahead of bond auction* * The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) believes these pertinent matte...

— October 2015 — 346 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG SANRAL TRANSPORT

OPINION PIECE - There's hope for SA: It's called 'citizen power'

**OPINION PIECE - There's hope for SA: It's called 'citizen power'* * By Peter Bruce What kind of government would plot and advance a project to bu...

— August 2015 — 324 views --> GENERAL NEWS NEWS OPINION PIECE OUTA

Futile public transport leaves Gauteng commuters captive to roads

**Futile public transport leaves Gauteng commuters captive to roads* * Despite the poor safety issues (highlighted again by avoidable deaths from the ...

— May 2015 — 342 views --> ETOLLS GAUTENG OUTA SANRAL TRANSPORT