Fuel prices are soaring, and South Africans are feeling it at the pump.
So why are we paying so much for petrol?
OUTA CEO Wayne Duvenage breaks down what is driving the fuel price and what could happen next.
Watch the full episode: youtu.be/3kcHK-s8654#FuelPrices#Petrol
🇿🇦 ANOTHER WIN FOR S.A.
OUTA challenged Eskom’s solar registration approach and pushed back against unnecessary costs.
Eskom has extended its waiver of registration-related charges for qualifying systems up to 50 kVA until further notice.
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“Why should I pay? I already pay my rates and taxes.”
A fair question. But what happens when your municipality can no longer deliver?
Wayne Duvenage and Marina Constas unpack why waiting for government may no longer be enough.
Watch the full episode: youtu.be/k5oiv4ZhjE4
175,000+ DNA entries reportedly exceeded their prescribed processing timelines.
Every delay has a real person and a real case behind it.
Watch the full OUTA Weekly Wrap: youtu.be/9oR8gFvnTE8#OUTA#DNA#Justice#SouthAfrica
Solar registration fees? Waived until further notice.
That’s progress. But compulsory registration remains, and OUTA still wants @Eskom_SA to explain why it’s necessary for compliant household systems that don’t export to the grid. Wayne explains.
Good news for solar households. @Eskom_SA has waived registration charges for qualifying solar systems up to 50kVA until further notice. But the bigger question remains: Why compulsory registration for a compliant system that doesn’t export to the grid?
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OUTA is calling for ethics investigations to continue even when an executive member resigns, is dismissed or moves to another position with findings and consequences made public.
Should leaving office ever end an ethics investigation?
Read more: outa.co.za/blog/newsroom-1/l…
🐈⬛ “But what about Maumela?”
Cat Matlala has faced questions about his relationship with Hangwani Morgan Maumela.
Maumela’s name keeps surfacing in the evidence.
But his witness chair remains empty.
So... where is Maumela? 👀
#MadlangaCommission#Maumela#CatMatlala#OUTA
“I would not register my solar system with Eskom.”
Energy expert Chris Yelland explains his position on the 30 September solar registration deadline and the importance of a valid Certificate of Compliance (CoC).
youtu.be/cyZesnkTq8Y#Eskom#Solar#OUTA
🚨ESKOM BACKED DOWN.
OUTA challenged Eskom over its solar registration threats, and key threats have now been dropped.
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“My vote won’t make a difference.”
Think again.
Wayne Duvenage sits down with @mbalimcdust Mbali Ntuli, CEO of Ground Work Collective, to discuss why South Africans should consider volunteering to observe the 2026 Local Government Elections.
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What does Parliament's oversight actually look like, and why should it matter to you?
In this short video, Naailah Parbhoo, unpacks the key findings from this year's review of the 7th Parliament.
#WatchingTheWatchers#ParliMeter#ParliamentaryOversight#Governance
Will ring-fencing @CityPowerJhb revenue finally improve Joburg's electricity network?
It's a good start but transparency, financial discipline and visible improvements in service delivery will determine whether this reform delivers real results.
🔗Full story below
Will stronger powers finally mean stronger accountability?
The new Public Service Commission Act is a step forward but laws alone won't fix a broken public service. What matters is whether these powers are used to expose wrongdoing and hold officials accountable.
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Whistleblower Sarika Lakraj-Naidoo had concerns around COJ's billion-rand vehicle fleet, which included police cars and other vehicles critical to Joburg's functioning. #CarteBlanche@LourensaEckard#COJ#Johannesburg
Nine women have been murdered in and around Ekurhuleni in the past two months.
Communities are frightened. And once again, government is being asked why urgency only seems to arrive after tragedy.
Wayne Duvenage unpacks it.
youtube.com/watch?v=TYlX2az0…#OUTA#Ekurhuleni#GBVF
Corruption is not just about stolen money. It has a human cost.
Mpho Mafole was an Ekurhuleni forensic auditor investigating municipal corruption, including an R1.8bn chemical toilet tender.
He left behind 3 children.
His father,Keikilame, speaks.
Watch:youtu.be/DfVm2FJUGPY?si=VsQ3…
OUTA’s latest Parliamentary Oversight Report finds encouraging signs of stronger oversight, but warns that meetings, questions and reports mean little if recommendations are not tracked through to action. Read more here: outa.co.za/blog/newsroom-1/p…