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 all consumers but officials do not make enough effort t... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM GOVERNANCE Mar 30, 2022
Don't start a war with motorists over driver's licences, OUTA warns Don't start a war with motorists over driver's licences, OUTA warns The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) estimates that come 1 April 2022, South Africa will still have well over one million motor... ACCOUNTABILITY DRIVERS LICENCE GOVERNANCE RTMC TRANSPORT Mar 29, 2022
Parliament fails again, putting party ahead of country in electoral reform bill Parliament fails again, putting party ahead of country in electoral reform bill Parliament’s public hearings on the crucial Electoral Amendment Bill were more of a public relations exercise than respo... ELECTIONS GOVERNANCE PUBLIC GOVERNANCE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mar 28, 2022
Digital migration deadline being used to ram through massive Sentech tender in just three days Digital migration deadline being used to ram through massive Sentech tender in just three days A week before the national deadline for migrating the country to digital television, it appears that Sent... CORRUPTION Mar 25, 2022
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 seems finally in sight, according to reports that the Pre... ACCOUNTABILITY CHAPTER 9 INSTITUTIONS PARLIAMENT PUBLIC PROTECTOR Mar 18, 2022
A 10-year driver’s licence solution makes sense A 10-year driver’s licence solution makes sense OUTA has informed Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula that extending all current driving licence cards for five years and issuing all new cards for 10 ... DRIVERS LICENCE GOVERNANCE RTMC TRANSPORT Mar 11, 2022
Koeberg delays illustrate ineptitude on big infrastructure projects Koeberg delays illustrate ineptitude on big infrastructure projects Eskom has announced that the replacement of three steam generators at Koeberg’s unit 2 will be delayed, maintenance and planned outa... ESKOM NATIONAL NUCLEAR REGULATOR NUCLEAR Mar 9, 2022
The driving licence deadline may require further extension The driving licence deadline may require further extension Hundreds of thousands of motorists are still struggling to have their expired driving licence cards renewed and OUTA believes the Minister of... DRIVERS LICENCE GOVERNANCE RTMC TRANSPORT Mar 8, 2022
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 (RCA) pricing process, which allows Eskom to get the Natio... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM Mar 8, 2022
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 South Africa’s democracy. Today OUTA releases its annual ... ACCOUNTABILITY GOVERNANCE PARLIAMENT STATE CAPTURE Mar 3, 2022
Zondo report underlines importance of corruption to ANC and government Zondo report underlines importance of corruption to ANC and government We have to say this again: President Ramaphosa should act immediately against those implicated in the Zondo report and who still ... ACCOUNTABILITY STATE CAPTURE Mar 2, 2022