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NC Premier off to a good start

The Northern Cape’s newly appointed premier, Zamani Saul, has prioritised education and health care over fancy cars and high salaries

— May 2019 — 756 views --> CABINET

Can Mbalula drive change in Transport?

SA's New Transport Minister has his work cut out for him

— May 2019 — 857 views --> CABINET

Compromise Cabinet gives some hope

*Compromise Cabinet gives some hope * **

— May 2019 — 579 views --> CABINET

eThekwini's Budget Unsustainable

— May 2019 — 827 views --> CABINET

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 — 1200 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 — 616 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Services SETA corruption hits jobless youth

*Services SETA corruption hits jobless youth* ** *When SETAs waste money, learners lose out on jobs and training, and companies which pay Skills Devel...

— November 2018 — 619 views --> SETA Special Projects

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

OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy

* *OUTA challenges Cape Town on illegal drought levy* * On 20 December 2017, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) issued a letter of demand to Ci...

— December 2017 — 391 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN NEWS 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 — 371 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 — 354 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls

* *OUTA applauds appeal court judgement on Western Cape e-tolls* * Aside from a number of questionable actions by SANRAL on the Western Cape Winelands...

— September 2016 — 343 views --> CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN ETOLLS SANRAL TRANSPORT WESTERN CAPE

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 — 332 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA

Hlaudi’s dilemmas are far from over

* *Hlaudi’s dilemmas are far from over* * “Not only is it an important victory for press freedom, but proof that our constitution and human rights are...

— July 2016 — 340 views --> HLAUDI MOTSOENENG SABC Special Projects

OUTA calls for Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s removal and full investigation of the SABC

* *OUTA calls for Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s removal and full investigation of the SABC* * “While we welcome the ANC’s eventual call for an investigation int...

— July 2016 — 342 views --> HLAUDI MOTSOENENG SABC Special Projects

Black Friday SABC protest necessary

* *Black Friday SABC protest necessary** * * “The SABC is behaving today, just as the apartheid Government did for decades, by censoring the broadcast...

— June 2016 — 348 views --> SABC Special Projects

SABC actions inviting public backlash

* *SABC actions inviting public backlash* * “Having had ten CEO’s over the past seven years and many board resignations, dismissals and suspensions, c...

— June 2016 — 337 views --> SABC Special Projects

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 — 312 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 — 317 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 — 315 views --> ENERGY ESKOM NERSA