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Department of Transport continues to fail the public on e-tolls and other matters

*Department of Transport continues to fail the public on e-tolls and other matters* The sudden cancellation of the National Council of Provinces (N...

— May 2021 — 2684 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 — 5945 views

Government should stop giving false promises on e-toll solution

*Government should stop giving false promises on e-toll solution* “Government shouldn’t be surprised if we don’t believe them, when next they promi...

— April 2021 — 2607 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 — 2319 views

E-toll contractors accused of corrupt payments

E-toll contractors accused of corrupt payments * The South African public has yet to see the e-toll impasse solution promised by Government for nea...

— March 2021 — 18688 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

#NoNewNuclear: OUTA calls on South Africans to oppose nuclear plans

*#NoNewNuclear: OUTA calls on South Africans to oppose nuclear plans* South Africa has until Friday to tell the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) t...

— February 2021 — 2770 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 — 3840 views

Fund SA vaccine plan by cutting waste

Fund SA vaccine plan by cutting waste* Raising funds for the Covid-19 vaccine is an opportunity for government to show South Africans that it is se...

— January 2021 — 4174 views

A much-needed break for motorists

*A much-needed break for motorists* OUTA welcomes the announcement by the Ministry of Transport that learner’s and driver’s licences which expired in ...

— December 2020 — 3640 views

Municipal Act should leave no room for creative accounting

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— November 2020 — 2123 views

Green Scorpions issue directive against City of Cape Town over pollution

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— October 2020 — 6854 views

Consumers lose again in Eskom-NERSA clash

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— October 2020 — 4038 views

OUTA calls on government to extend driver's licence renewals from 5 to 10 years

*OUTA calls on government to extend driver's licence renewals from 5 to 10 years* The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has written to Transport...

— September 2020 — 5181 views

Asking Zandile Gumede to leave is not enough

*Asking Zandile Gumede to leave is not enough* The KZN ANC should have the courage to fire Zandile Gumede, not just ask her to stand aside, says the ...

— August 2020 — 4169 views

Act against Zandile Gumede, don't promote her

*Act against Zandile Gumede, don't promote her* The appointment of corruption-accused and former eThekwini mayor, Zandile Gumede, to the KwaZulu-Nata...

— August 2020 — 4382 views

Eskom price win doesn't help SA

*Eskom price win doesn't help SA* This week Eskom won its third court case on electricity prices against the National Energy Regulator (NERSA). This ...

— July 2020 — 3130 views

Joburg councillors should vote for residents not themselves

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— July 2020 — 3314 views

Consumers lose when electricity regulator is weak

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— July 2020 — 3261 views

Removal of prepaid charge from Joburg budget a good start but not enough

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— June 2020 — 2777 views

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