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 of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, removed... ENERGY Feb 25, 2022
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 suspension of Peter Becker from the board of the Natio... ACCOUNTABILITY ENERGY ESKOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR REGULATOR NUCLEAR Jan 19, 2022
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 Africa needs a better method of setting electricity prices, but thi... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY ESKOM NERSA Nov 8, 2021
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 the Karpowership applications for generation licences for... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY ESKOM NERSA Aug 13, 2021
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 the Environment (DFFE) to refuse environmental authoris... ENERGY PARLIAMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Jun 24, 2021
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 the announcement that red tape is being cut for embedded gen... ECONOMIC POLICY ENERGY Jun 10, 2021
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 limited consultation process it has started on its electrici... ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY NERSA Mar 19, 2021
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 asking NERSA to block this. OUTA believes that South Afri... #NoNewNuclear ACCOUNTABILITY BUDGET ENERGY NERSA NUCLEAR Feb 23, 2021
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 difficulties of untangling illegal decisions. Ultimately, t... ACCOUNTABILITY CEF CORRUPTION COURT CASE ENERGY GENERAL NEWS GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT POLICY NEWS OILGATE Nov 26, 2020
Minister Mantashe wants to build nuclear power stations Minister Mantashe wants to build nuclear power stations The National Energy Regulator (NERSA) has issued a call for public comment on the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy's draft plan to go ah... ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY NEWS NUCLEAR Nov 23, 2020
Consumers lose again in Eskom-NERSA clash Consumers lose again in Eskom-NERSA clash Eskom’s urgent application filed recently to recover one of the R23bn bailouts in 2021 is understandable but it is harsh news for struggling consumers and bus... ACCOUNTABILITY ENERGY ESKOM NERSA NEWS Oct 27, 2020
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 sale of South Africa’s entire strategic oil reserves ... ACCOUNTABILITY CEF CORRUPTION COURT CASE ENERGY GENERAL NEWS GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT POLICY NEWS OILGATE Aug 31, 2020