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8 senior Transnet managers to provide reasons to avoid suspensions
The employees, whose names have not been disclosed, were served with suspension notices on Friday.
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Civil organisations oppose Eskom’s request for electricity price hike
The power utility’s debt levels are continuing to soar and now stand at R419 billion.
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Outa: 'Latest findings shows Public Protector has gained some courage'
Outa says its pleased with the findings of a recent Public Protector report against former Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula and Treasury Director-General Dondo Mogajane and wants the recommendations implemented.
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Outa opposes Eskom’s 15% tariff increase request
Earlier this year, Nersa granted Eskom a 4.1% increase effective from April under the regulatory clearing account to claw back more than R30 billion over the next four years.
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Sanral wants certainty around legality of e-tolls
Sanral's Vusi Mona says a case manager has been appointed in the High Court to make sure there is progress on the e-tolls test case.
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East Rand company fears closure over e-toll bill battle
Owner Verna Naidoo fears that after 20 years, his company will go bust as the e-toll bills are piling up and have now reached almost R2 million.
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[WATCH] E-tolls: To scrap or not to scrap?
Lobby group Outa is set to take the e-tolls fight to the High Court when it represents four clients who’ve received summonses from Sanral to pay their e-toll bills.
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Struggling to cope, South Africans can’t afford tax increases - Outa
The government is battling lower revenues and rising debt in a recession-hit economy.
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Gauteng ANC: E-tolls user pay system is not working
In his Medium-Term Policy Budget Statement on Wednesday, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said nothing is free and the system will not be scrapped.
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NPA needs R761m to fill over 1,000 vacancies
Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions Silas Ramaite told Parliament that budget constraints are severely hampering the NPA’s ability to do its job.
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Outa joins calls for Ramaphosa to axe Nene
Outa is the latest organisation to criticise Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene for lying about his meetings with the Guptas during his time as deputy Finance Minister.
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Outa: We've sent Zondo our evidence against Eskom & Gigaba
Spokesperson Rudie Heyneke says the documents also detail how Malusi Gigaba expedited the Guptas' applications with visas and their naturalisation.
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Outa not surprised by Public Enterprises DG Richard Seleke’s departure
The Public Enterprises Director-General has quit in terms of a settlement reached between him and the Presidency, Minister Pravin Gordhan confirmed.
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Outa wants probe into renovation cost of CT apartments for govt officials
The Public Works Department has confirmed the luxury flats in Rosebank have been renovated.
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Home Affairs officials allegedly sped up processes for Guptas to get documents
This includes considering a request for a separate immigration counter at the airport for guests who attended the family’s Sun City wedding in 2013.
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Outa: Intent to suspend Transnet execs proof Gordhan is cleaning up SOEs
The parastatal’s board intends to place Siyabonga Gama, Thamsanqa Jiyane and Lindiwe Mdletshe on precautionary suspension.
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Outa wants Transnet execs prosecuted for alleged state capture roles
This comes as suspensions are reportedly on the cards from as early as next week for senior Transnet executives named in three reports on state capture.
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Outa calls on Treasury to probe alleged RAF maladministration
The Freedom Movement says that putting the Road Accident Fund under independent administration will be a start in tackling the fund’s R160 billion backlog in unpaid claims.
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Movement warns govt will lose power if it ignores the cry to drop fuel price
Protesters are demonstrating against the surging petrol price outside National Treasury offices in Pretoria.
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South Africans urged to join protest against rising fuel prices
The Democratic Alliance, Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and taxi associations will call on government to decrease the price of fuel by at least R1.
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Outa: Govt must do more to curb rising fuel prices
Over the last few months the fuel price has rocketed with government citing the exchange rate and oil prices.
