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OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended

Picture: Pixabay *OUTA disappointed that fuel levy discount has not been extended* * OUTA notes with concern the high fuel price increase in July,...

— July 2022 — 1775 views

OUTA calls for fuel levy reprieve of R1.50 to be extended for July

Picture: OUTA *OUTA calls for fuel levy reprieve of R1.50 to be extended for July* * The Ukraine war continues to keep the international price of ...

— June 2022 — 2998 views

Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities

*Active citizens are needed to help stop the financial rot in municipalities* The Auditor-General’s report on local government audit outcomes for 2...

— June 2022 — 1740 views

Citizen science: Building people’s power from below to protect our water

Citizen science: Building people's power from below to protect our water * This piece by *Dr Ferrial Adam* was originally published in the Daily Ma...

— June 2022 — 1594 views

Public pressure for fuel levy reprieve extension pays off

*Public pressure for fuel levy reprieve extension pays off* OUTA welcomes the extension of the temporary reduction in the fuel levy as desperately ...

— June 2022 — 1627 views

Extended relief on fuel levy needed

Extended relief on fuel levy needed * OUTA has called on Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana to extend the R1.50 per litre temporary reduction of ...

— May 2022 — 2830 views

Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water

Municipalities risk lives with sub-standard water * The Blue Drop report is a red flag for the dire state of most of our water systems and the effe...

— April 2022 — 1864 views

It’s your job to act against Cape Town, OUTA tells Western Cape Green Scorpions

*It’s your job to act against Cape Town, OUTA tells Western Cape Green Scorpions* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to the over...

— April 2022 — 2201 views

Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief

Fuel levy reduction is a welcome relief * The decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to reduce the fuel levy by R1.50 for the next two month...

— April 2022 — 2100 views

Ministry struggles to balance electricity proposals with public need for clear, supportable solutions

*Ministry struggles to balance electricity proposals with public need for clear, supportable solutions* Electricity regulation and pricing affects ...

— March 2022 — 1758 views

Koeberg delays illustrate ineptitude on big infrastructure projects

Koeberg delays * *illustrate ineptitude on big infrastructure projects* * Eskom has * announced [1] *that the replacement of three steam generator...

— March 2022 — 1920 views

It’s time to scrap the backward-looking electricity price top-up system

*It’s time to scrap the backward-looking electricity price top-up system* OUTA calls again for the scrapping of the Regulatory Clearing Account (RC...

— March 2022 — 1858 views

The Eskom problem won’t be helped by higher prices

*The Eskom problem won’t be helped by higher prices* OUTA calls for the 10% electricity price increase to be blocked and replaced by urgent attempt...

— February 2022 — 3464 views

National Nuclear Regulator board removes civil society representative before taking key decision on Koeberg extension

*National Nuclear Regulator board removes civil society representative before taking key decision on Koeberg extension* OUTA is concerned about the...

— January 2022 — 2693 views

OUTA calls on NERSA to reject Eskom’s outrageous price increase request

OUTA calls on NERSA to reject Eskom's outrageous increase request* If the economy is to recover, electricity prices must be affordable and consumer...

— January 2022 — 2194 views

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022

OUTA calls for no increases to fuel levies in 2022 * OUTA has written to Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana, calling for a halt to the annual incr...

— December 2021 — 2870 views

More thoughtful consultation is needed on the new electricity price methodology

More thoughtful consultation is needed on the new electricity price methodology * Don’t rush these crucial pricing rules, NERSA. South ...

— November 2021 — 2020 views

Cape Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available

Cape * *Town water quality data should be publicly and easily available* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Resident...

— November 2021 — 3615 views

High fuel prices: Levies and weak economic policy are the real issues

High fuel prices: Levies and weak economic policy are the real issues* Two local factors that contribute to our current high fuel prices are the we...

— November 2021 — 4510 views

Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23

*Independent Water Regulator promised for 2022/23* The government has included an independent water regulator in the draft National Infrastructure ...

— August 2021 — 4453 views