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Joburg must scrap new R200 prepaid electricity fixed charge

* l *Image: OUTA *Joburg must scrap new R200 prepaid electricity fixed charge* * The City of Johannesburg’s recent decision to impose a new R200 f...

— July 2024 — 1538 views

Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill is a step in the right direction

* l *Image: OUTA *Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill is a step in the right direction* On 29 April 2024, OUTA submitted comments on the Ele...

— April 2024 — 811 views

IRP 2023: Tear this up, start again and do it properly

Image: OUTA* l * *IRP 2023: Tear this up, start again and do it properly* The Draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP 2023) issued in January 202...

— March 2024 — 1722 views

Laws? What laws? SIU report lays bare SAA’s culture of looting

*Laws? What laws? SIU report lays bare SAA’s culture of looting* * The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) interim report (see * here [1] *) to the S...

— November 2023 — 3131 views

OUTA legal action ends electricity state of disaster

.*Image: Flickr / GovZA / compilation OUTA *OUTA legal action ends electricity state of disaster* The state is withdrawing the national state of disa...

— April 2023 — 5467 views

Record shows state of disaster was declared without evidence

.*Image: Picture of Dr Elias Sithole: UFS LinkedIn / Picture of Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma: Flickr/GovZA / compilation OUTA *Record shows state of disaste...

— March 2023 — 3221 views

State of disaster: The rules that mean there are no rules

.*Image: Flickr/GovZA / compilation OUTA *State of disaster: The rules that mean there are no rules* The new state of disaster * regulations [1] *app...

— February 2023 — 6084 views

OUTA goes to court to overturn the electricity State of Disaster

*OUTA goes to court to overturn the electricity State of Disaster* * OUTA is bringing an urgent application against the government to overturn the...

— February 2023 — 4000 views

Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation

*Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation* * The President’s State of the Nation Address failed to inspire confidence. He ackn...

— February 2023 — 2705 views

Municipalities should light the way in involving communities in energy solutions

*Municipalities should light the way in involving communities in energy solutions* * Loadshedding has negatively affected every single person in S...

— February 2023 — 1372 views

Challenging secrecy: OUTA demands full record of Karpowership decision

Graphic: WikiMedia *Challenging secrecy: OUTA demands full record of Karpowership decision* OUTA has brought an application challenging the Nationa...

— January 2023 — 6029 views

Judgment on National Nuclear Regulator underlines role of board: nuclear regulation, not nuclear advocacy

Image: GroundUp/OUTA *Judgment on National Nuclear Regulator underlines role of board: regulation, not nuclear advocacy* The Western Cape High Cour...

— January 2023 — 1482 views

It's time for government to generate electricity not confusion

Graphic: Shutterstock *It’s time for government to generate electricity not confusion* For political zealots such as our Minister of Mineral Resour...

— January 2023 — 2938 views

Eskom price increase is a challenge for South Africans and Eskom

Graphic: OUTA *Eskom price increase is a challenge for South Africans and Eskom* For South Africans, there is no escape from spiraling electricity ...

— January 2023 — 1914 views

OUTA calls on NERSA to limit Eskom’s 2023 increase to CPI

Graphic: OUTA *OUTA calls on NERSA to limit Eskom’s 2023 increase to CPI** * High coal costs, low energy availability, unexplained costs, an economy...

— September 2022 — 3524 views

OUTA files legal challenge to overturn NERSA’s Karpowership licences

*OUTA files legal challenge to overturn NERSA’s Karpowership licences* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has file...

— April 2022 — 5719 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 — 1764 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 — 1866 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 — 3484 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 — 2201 views