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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 — 3502 views

OUTA joins 44 organisations calling for improved public participation in Gender Equality Commission appointments

Illustration: OUTA *OUTA joins 44 organisations calling for improved public participation in Gender Equality Commission appointments* * A total of ...

— September 2022 — 1152 views

SIU must be ruthless with water board investigations

.*Graphic: OUTA *SIU must be ruthless with water board investigations* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) encourages the Special Investigating ...

— August 2022 — 1451 views

Better late than never Mr President, but it’s another reason to fire your Energy Minister

Picture: PxHere *Better late than never Mr President, but it’s another reason to fire your Energy Minister* * The energy measures * announced [1] ...

— July 2022 — 2353 views

Civil society calls for Minister Mantashe to issue determinations to address energy crisis

Picture: Pixabay *Civil society calls for Minister Mantashe to issue determinations to address energy crisis* In an effort to alleviate the worsenin...

— July 2022 — 1441 views

Municipalities need competence and accountability, not a skills swap

Picture: Shutterstock *Municipalities need competence and accountability, not a skills swap* Stop pandering to incompetent deployed cadres in munic...

— July 2022 — 2649 views

South Africa needs Parliament to listen more to the people

Picture: OUTA *South Africa needs Parliament to listen more to the people* * This week OUTA marks the International Day of Parliamentarism by rene...

— June 2022 — 1371 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 — 1738 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 — 1593 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 — 5697 views

60 days to Concourt's deadline: Public consultation on Electoral Amendment Bill wasn't good enough, civil society tells Parliament

*Public consultation on Electoral Amendment Bill wasn't good enough, civil society tells Parliament* * OUTA, the One South Africa Movement and oth...

— April 2022 — 1660 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 — 1858 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 — 2198 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 — 1757 views

After years of complaints, Public Protector Mkhwebane finally faces suspension

After years of complaints, Public Protector Mkhwebane finally faces suspension* The suspension of Public Protection Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane see...

— March 2022 — 2926 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

Parliament is a failed institution says OUTA

Parliament is a failed institution* Parliamentarians have been metaphorically burning down the institution of Parliament for years, threatening Sout...

— March 2022 — 2120 views

OUTA concerned about dismissal of NNR board member Peter Becker

*OUTA concerned about dismissal of NNR board member Peter Becker* Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) is disappointed with the way the Minister o...

— February 2022 — 1917 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 — 3457 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 — 2691 views