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Joburg property owners, watch out for property rates increase!

*Joburg property owners, watch out for property rates increase!* * The City of Johannesburg is updating the general valuation roll of property for...

— February 2023 — 3854 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

Joburg property valuation public participation process starts in February 2023

.*Image: Shutterstock *Joburg property valuation public participation process starts in February 2023* * * OUTA recently raised concerns with the City...

— November 2022 — 1692 views

The only thing that should roll in rolling blackouts, are heads

.*Graphic: OUTA *The only thing that should roll in rolling blackouts, are heads * *This opinion piece by OUTA Legal Project Manager, Brendan Slade wa...

— October 2022 — 1771 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 — 2361 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 — 1453 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 — 2668 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 — 1754 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 — 1928 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 — 2704 views

Zondo report confirms that Dudu Myeni was delinquent and a corrupt, negligent and incompetent SAA chairperson

Zondo * *report confirms that Dudu Myeni was delinquent and a corrupt, negligent and incompetent SAA chairperson* * Will the hundreds of millions ...

— January 2022 — 5453 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 — 2031 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 — 4136 views

Absence of consequence management and competence produces municipal decay

*Absence of consequence management and competence produces municipal decay* The decline of municipalities across the country will not stop until muni...

— July 2021 — 4218 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 — 9406 views

OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society

*OUTA calls on City of Cape Town to be transparent with civil society* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and the Ratepayers’ and Residents...

— June 2021 — 2851 views

Ekurhuleni ignores complaints about evaluation roll and rates errors

*Ekurhuleni ignores complaints about evaluation roll and rates errors* The cut-off date for Ekurhuleni residents to lodge formal objections to the...

— June 2021 — 11100 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 — 4787 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 — 6092 views

SCA judgment opens way for more delinquency actions against SOE directors

*SCA judgment opens way for more delinquency actions against SOE directors* Dudu Myeni remains a delinquent director for life, barring her from hol...

— April 2021 — 3932 views