Gauteng etolls
Gauteng voters head to polls unsure of e-tolls future
E-toll gantries went live more than five years ago but were met with fierce resistance and this opposition continues to grow fuelled by mixed messages from...
Makhura says the ANC in the province and its national structures have been united on the scrapping of e-tolls.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura says only the ANC can resolve the e-tolling matter and encouraged residents to vote for the party.
Hundreds of residents and members of civil rights groups joined the ANC and marched to the Union Buildings where a memorandum was handed over.
Deputy director general Ismail Momoniat says Friday’s protest has the effect of undermining a culture of payment.
The ANC is split over whether to do away with the controversial system, with Finance Minister Tito Mboweni last week telling South Africans to pay up.
The trade union federation is hoping to hand over a memorandum to President Cyril Ramaphos, calling once again for the scrapping of e-tolls.
A complaint was lodged with the Public Protector's office four years ago over allegations that Sanral was involved in irregular tenders.
The DA’s claimed victory for Tshwane, with Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni a tight competition.
The party in the province however says it’s not calling for the tolling system to be scrapped.
Outa says the highest bill it's dealing with amounts to R8 million, handed out to a Gauteng business.
Motorist who’ve not been able pay their e-toll bill have been offered a six-month payment plan till November.
Outa says it has more evidence Sanral overpaid for the Gauteng freeway project, misleading the nation.
The agency has announced that the summonses would be delivered by sheriffs in Gauteng.
Outa yesterday launched under the name Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse.
In his Sopa speech, Makhura said e-tolls had improved GP roads & they would work to make them affordable.
A parliamentary committee said Outa had stated it was not opposed to e-tolling.
Outa says government’s threat to withhold licences is not going to make much of a difference.
Outa says e-tolling is an inefficient, unworkable system that should be scrapped.