20°C / 22°C
  • Mon
  • 21°C
  • 9°C
  • Tue
  • 21°C
  • 10°C
  • Wed
  • 20°C
  • 10°C
  • Thu
  • 19°C
  • 8°C
  • Fri
  • 18°C
  • 6°C
  • Mon
  • 19°C
  • 14°C
  • Tue
  • 15°C
  • 10°C
  • Wed
  • 14°C
  • 9°C
  • Thu
  • 15°C
  • 11°C
  • Fri
  • 18°C
  • 9°C
  • Mon
  • 23°C
  • 10°C
  • Tue
  • 24°C
  • 11°C
  • Wed
  • 23°C
  • 10°C
  • Thu
  • 22°C
  • 8°C
  • Fri
  • 20°C
  • 8°C
  • Mon
  • 22°C
  • 7°C
  • Tue
  • 22°C
  • 6°C
  • Wed
  • 23°C
  • 7°C
  • Thu
  • 22°C
  • 5°C
  • Fri
  • 20°C
  • 3°C
  • Mon
  • 25°C
  • 16°C
  • Tue
  • 23°C
  • 16°C
  • Wed
  • 19°C
  • 15°C
  • Thu
  • 21°C
  • 13°C
  • Fri
  • 20°C
  • 12°C
  • Mon
  • 21°C
  • 14°C
  • Tue
  • 16°C
  • 9°C
  • Wed
  • 14°C
  • 8°C
  • Thu
  • 15°C
  • 10°C
  • Fri
  • 18°C
  • 10°C
  • Mon
  • 17°C
  • 10°C
  • Tue
  • 13°C
  • 5°C
  • Wed
  • 15°C
  • 4°C
  • Thu
  • 15°C
  • 5°C
  • Fri
  • 19°C
  • 6°C
  • Mon
  • 18°C
  • 12°C
  • Tue
  • 14°C
  • 8°C
  • Wed
  • 14°C
  • 6°C
  • Thu
  • 14°C
  • 8°C
  • Fri
  • 18°C
  • 7°C
  • Mon
  • 24°C
  • 9°C
  • Tue
  • 25°C
  • 9°C
  • Wed
  • 25°C
  • 9°C
  • Thu
  • 24°C
  • 7°C
  • Fri
  • 22°C
  • 6°C
  • Mon
  • 23°C
  • 3°C
  • Tue
  • 22°C
  • 5°C
  • Wed
  • 23°C
  • 4°C
  • Thu
  • 15°C
  • 1°C
  • Fri
  • 18°C
  • 0°C
  • Mon
  • 27°C
  • 8°C
  • Tue
  • 32°C
  • 8°C
  • Wed
  • 19°C
  • 9°C
  • Thu
  • 29°C
  • 8°C
  • Fri
  • 20°C
  • 7°C
  • Mon
  • 19°C
  • 13°C
  • Tue
  • 15°C
  • 7°C
  • Wed
  • 12°C
  • 6°C
  • Thu
  • 14°C
  • 9°C
  • Fri
  • 17°C
  • 8°C
Go

Hundreds protest against e-tolling

Hundreds of people have gathered at a petrol station in Randburg to protest against e-tolling.

Motorbikes take part in a protest against e-tolling on 25 January 2014. Picture: EWN
Motorbikes take part in a protest against e-tolling on 25 January 2014. Picture: EWN
| 2466 days ago

JOHANNESBURG - Just over a month after e-tolling was launched in Gauteng, motorists are protesting against the multi billion rand project.

Hundreds of people are take part in a protest against e-tolls today in Johannesburg.

The sound of motorbike engines could be heard on Beyers Naudé Drive as thousands of people took part in a protest against e-tolling.

Traffic officials are escorting the convoy.

This woman who came with her family says she is demonstrating against e-tolling because it is not benefiting disadvantaged people in the community.

"The man on the street is going to bear the brunt and I think the cost of living is going to go up for everyone."

Eyewitness News spoke to a few motorists involved.

"I think the system is a little bit too greedy," said one motorist.

"I don't believe the e-tolls are just. I pay enough tax. I've paid enough for road tax. I pay enough petrol," said another motorist

"As a road user and a member of the community, I feel strongly that we are being blackmailed."

Proudly e-toll stickers have also been distributed to motorist taking part in today's protest.

Meanwhile, the South African National Roads Agency Limited ( Sanral) was forced to evacuate its staff twice this week after two packages containing a suspicious white powder were dropped off at the roads agency's headquarters.

The substance was later found not to be harmful.

The controversial system went live on 3 December.

Several protests were held in 2013 to voice dissatisfaction with e-tolls.

More in Local

COPYRIGHT 2020 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | Terms & Conditions | Privacy | PAIA