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Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill is a step in the right direction

* l *Image: OUTA *Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill is a step in the right direction* On 29 April 2024, OUTA submitted comments on the Ele...

— April 2024 — 756 views

A massive loss for transparency: Court rules OUTA not entitled to financial information on N3TC toll concession

*A massive loss for transparency: Court rules OUTA not entitled to financial information on N3TC toll concession* * OUTA has lost a court bid to g...

— November 2023 — 2213 views

OUTA legal action ends electricity state of disaster

.*Image: Flickr / GovZA / compilation OUTA *OUTA legal action ends electricity state of disaster* The state is withdrawing the national state of disa...

— April 2023 — 5435 views

Record shows state of disaster was declared without evidence

.*Image: Picture of Dr Elias Sithole: UFS LinkedIn / Picture of Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma: Flickr/GovZA / compilation OUTA *Record shows state of disaste...

— March 2023 — 3201 views

State of disaster: The rules that mean there are no rules

.*Image: Flickr/GovZA / compilation OUTA *State of disaster: The rules that mean there are no rules* The new state of disaster * regulations [1] *app...

— February 2023 — 6065 views

OUTA goes to court to overturn the electricity State of Disaster

*OUTA goes to court to overturn the electricity State of Disaster* * OUTA is bringing an urgent application against the government to overturn the...

— February 2023 — 3964 views

Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation

*Another disappointing SONA of empty promises and desperation* * The President’s State of the Nation Address failed to inspire confidence. He ackn...

— February 2023 — 2679 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 — 1344 views

OUTA wins court order against Sanral in ongoing quest for toll transparency

*OUTA wins court order against Sanral in ongoing quest for toll transparency* * The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favour of OUTA, compelling Sa...

— February 2023 — 1683 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 — 5988 views

Judgment on National Nuclear Regulator underlines role of board: nuclear regulation, not nuclear advocacy

Image: GroundUp/OUTA *Judgment on National Nuclear Regulator underlines role of board: regulation, not nuclear advocacy* The Western Cape High Cour...

— January 2023 — 1456 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 — 2916 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 — 1833 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 — 2622 views

Charges against Zwane a significant step in battling state capture

Picture: GovZA/Flickr *Charges against Zwane are a significant step in battling state capture* The former minister and serving Member of Parliam...

— September 2022 — 2459 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 — 3487 views

Orange overalls loom for former Transnet officials and Gupta associates

O* *range overalls loom for former Transnet officials and Gupta associates* OUTA is very pleased to hear about the * arrest [1] *of six former Tran...

— May 2022 — 4200 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 — 5676 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 — 1750 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 — 1851 views