Author: Sapa Reporter

President Jacob Zuma is concerned about incorrect billing by roads agency Sanral for e-tolls in Gauteng, SABC News reported. “We are often told electronic things don’t commit mistakes. I think it is unacceptable because it is causing an unnecessary problem,” he said in an interview

Smart identity cards, to replace the green, barcoded identity books would be rolled out to first-time applicants and pensioners from Saturday, the department of home affairs said. “The roll-out of the smart ID cards to all eligible South Africans will take a few years and the department

Roads agency Sanral insisted on Thursday that a man arrested in connection with threats against the company was technically not one of its employees. Spokesman Vusi Mona said the building where the man was arrested was occupied by Electronic Toll Collection

The Tollgate Action Group (TAG) would push ahead with a court case to have Gauteng’s e-tolls declared unconstitutional, the organisation said on Thursday. “Based on legal opinions, the TAG is convinced that the e-toll act is unconstitutional, that the regulations were issued illegally, and that the e-toll launch

An employee of roads agency Sanral, who was arrested for alleged “terrorist acts” in Centurion, was tracked down through a call made from his cellphone, the Hawks said on Thursday. “We linked him via his cellphone which was used to make a call,” said Hawks spokesman Paul Ramaloko. “We are not sure

The SABC could on Wednesday neither confirm nor deny rumours that its CEO, Lulama Mokhobo, had resigned. “I am not aware of [her resignation] and I could not confirm it with anybody at the SABC,” spokesman Kaizer Kganyago said. “I cannot say yes or no until I am officially told

Copper theft increased to a level of R10,5m in December, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) said on Monday. According to Sacci, copper theft stood at R9,5m in November 2013. The chamber said the copper theft barometer

A bomb threat was reported at roads agency Sanral’s operations centre in Samrand, near Midrand on Sunday. Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) CEO Jamie Surkont said a sweep of the building was in progress and if necessary, they would move to the back

Roads agency Sanral’s operations centre in Centurion was evacuated on Friday and two people quarantined after another anthrax scare, police said. “The Sanral offices were evacuated after an anthrax scare and we have specialists on the scene to see if the white powder found was

Defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says she will not be drawn into public discussion on Project Flute, the name of a secret contract reportedly involving a defence intelligence satellite. “The minister has refused to be drawn into discussing matters of security of the