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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 — 1326 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 — 5957 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 — 2898 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 — 1803 views

Accountability win: Public Protector upholds OUTA complaint and orders criminal investigation

.*Image: Acting Public Protector Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka (Facebook/PublicProtectorSouthAfrica) / Compilation OUTA *Accountability win: Public Protect...

— October 2022 — 2601 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 — 3456 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 — 5627 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 — 1737 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 — 1833 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 — 3423 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 — 2173 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 — 2001 views

We want to see NERSA’s reasons for approving the Karpowership licences

We want to see NERSA's reasons for approving the Karpowership licences* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) wants to see the National Energy ...

— September 2021 — 4926 views

Karpowerships: No permits, no clarity, no value, no thanks

*Karpowerships: No permits, no clarity, no value, no thanks*  * OUTA has submitted a formal objection to the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) over...

— August 2021 — 4095 views

Joburg’s third attempt to load prepaid electricity bills with a monthly charge should fail

*Joburg’s third attempt to load prepaid electricity bills with a monthly charge should fail* The City of Johannesburg’s third attempt to add a fixe...

— May 2021 — 5888 views

Dear NERSA, public consultation takes more than a few days

Dear NERSA, public consultation takes more than a few days * OUTA has asked the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) to reconsider the extremely limit...

— March 2021 — 2291 views

Keeping the lights on: This is how you pay for state capture in 2021

*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...

— January 2021 — 3808 views

Minister Mantashe wants to build nuclear power stations

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— November 2020 — 2703 views

Eskom and SIU summonses for state capture enablers welcomed

*Eskom and SIU summonses for state capture enablers welcomed * The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the announcement that Eskom and the...

— August 2020 — 2584 views

OUTA calls for whistleblowers on Covid-19 corruption

*OUTA calls for whistleblowers on Covid-19 corruption* Following President Ramaphosa’s announcement on 23 July indicating beefed-up efforts to addres...

— July 2020 — 3247 views

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