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How long does it take to write the 100MW generation notice?

*How long does it take to write the 100MW generation notice?* More than a month ago, on 10 June, President Ramaphosa lifted the limit for generatio...

— July 2021 — 2081 views

AARTO fails on the promised “start date”

*AARTO fails on the promised “start date”* Today the transport authorities confirmed what we have known for months: they are not ready to implement...

— July 2021 — 3706 views

If AARTO goes ahead in July it will fail

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...

— June 2021 — 3803 views

Sanity prevails over powerships refusal

*Sanity prevails over powerships refusal* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) welcomes the decision by Department of Forestry, Fisheries and ...

— June 2021 — 9392 views

President overrules Minister Mantashe with much-needed 100 MW limit

*President overrules Minister Mantashe with much-needed 100 MW limit* * After grim days of loadshedding, South Africa’s future is brighter with th...

— June 2021 — 4774 views

City of Joburg admits levy was rubbish

*City of Joburg admits levy was rubbish* Today City of Johannesburg MMC Mpho Moerane announced that the City will drop the proposed R50 recycling l...

— May 2021 — 3126 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 — 5951 views

OUTA takes SANRAL to court over national toll concessions

*OUTA takes SANRAL to court over national toll concessions* Court proceedings for a request for access to information (PAIA) by The Organisation Un...

— May 2021 — 4911 views

Opinion - Transparency tussle: Sanral secrecy indicates roads agency has something to hide

*Transparency tussle: Sanral secrecy indicates roads agency has something to hide* **This opinion piece was first featured in the Daily Maverick** *...

— May 2021 — 3244 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 — 2321 views

AARTO faces another legal challenge from OUTA

*AARTO faces another legal challenge from OUTA* OUTA is not convinced that authorities are ready to implement the Administrative Adjudication of R...

— March 2021 — 4457 views

OUTA tells NERSA: #NoNewNuclear

OUTA tells NERSA: #NoNewNuclear* NERSA is holding public hearings about the government’s plan to build 2500MW of new nuclear power, and OUTA is a...

— February 2021 — 1767 views

The Oilgate lessons: state capture is expensive and difficult to undo

*Oilgate lessons: state capture is expensive and difficult to undo* The Oilgate judgment underlines the cost of state capture and the enormous diffic...

— November 2020 — 3697 views

Minister Mantashe wants to build nuclear power stations

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— November 2020 — 2731 views

New AARTO regulations will not stand in court

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— November 2020 — 3969 views

Consumers lose again in Eskom-NERSA clash

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— October 2020 — 4040 views

AARTO’s e-toll fines show system is unworkable

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— October 2020 — 8342 views

RTIA must answer for problems around outstanding traffic fines and enforcement orders

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— October 2020 — 6589 views

OUTA goes to court to stop AARTO

*OUTA goes to court to stop AARTO* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has filed a high court application calling for the AARTO Act and the AA...

— September 2020 — 4283 views

Reclaim SA’s strategic oil reserves

*Reclaim SA's strategic oil reserves* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has applied to intervene in the court case which seeks to cancel the ...

— August 2020 — 7714 views

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