*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...
*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...
*National Nuclear Regulator board removes civil society representative before taking key decision on Koeberg extension* OUTA is concerned about the...
OUTA calls on NERSA to reject Eskom's outrageous increase request* If the economy is to recover, electricity prices must be affordable and consumer...
*Minister Mbalula clings to unconstitutional and irrational AARTO* OUTA takes note of Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s intention to challenge th...
*Court declares AARTO unconstitutional and invalid* * The Pretoria High Court today delivered its ruling on the constitutionality of the AARTO Act...
More thoughtful consultation is needed on the new electricity price methodology * Don’t rush these crucial pricing rules, NERSA. South ...
*OUTA’s legal challenge against AARTO starts today in the Pretoria High Court * * On Monday 18 October, OUTA will be in the Pretoria High Court to...
*Forget TV licences or levies and fund SABC directly from the fiscus instead* The SABC is a vital public service and should be funded accordingly, ...
*SABC's survival is crucial for democracy* The SABC Bill should address the funding crisis for the public broadcaster by regularising state funding...
*Karpowerships: No permits, no clarity, no value, no thanks* * OUTA has submitted a formal objection to the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) over...
*No New Nuclear: OUTA opposes Thyspunt nuclear site licence* OUTA has made a formal submission to the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR), opposing Es...
*AARTO fails on the promised “start date”* Today the transport authorities confirmed what we have known for months: they are not ready to implement...
If AARTO goes ahead in July it will fail * If AARTO starts in July, OUTA expects it will fail. The rollout has not been properly planned, OUTA’s le...
*Electoral Reform: it simply cannot be buried this time* Today marks the first anniversary of the Constitutional Court judgment that declared secti...
*AARTO faces another legal challenge from OUTA* OUTA is not convinced that authorities are ready to implement the Administrative Adjudication of R...
*Keeping the lights on: This is how you pay for state capture in 2021* South African electricity consumers will again pay for years of state captur...
*Don't let those big refunds buy the corrupt out of jail* Today we learned that global company ABB tried to buy its way out of trouble with a palt...
McKinsey: Restitution includes information* Yesterday the State Capture Commission * announced [1] * that McKinsey undertook to pay back about R650...
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