The Opposition To Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) group said on Tuesday it was confused by transport minister Dipuo Peters’ stance on the e-tolls review. During a radio interview on Monday, Peters said there would be no review of the user-pays principle. She claimed that Gauteng premier David Makhura
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Roads agency Sanral will heed transport minister Dipuo Peters’ call for the prosecution of non-paying e-toll users to be halted for now. Sanral spokesman Vusi Mona said that the company acted according to its shareholder’s directive. “The minister represents the shareholder – the government
Transport minister Dipuo Peters has announced a “reprieve” for the users of Gauteng’s toll roads. Opening debate in parliament on her department’s budget, she told MPs this was being done “to make it easier for people to comply” with e-tolls. The concessions included a “further extension of the
Electronic tolling of Gauteng’s freeways will lead to enhanced economic growth, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe said on Tuesday. “Through enhanced traffic flow and accessibility, the project will contribute significantly to economic growth,” he said. Efforts to ease congestion on Gauteng’s freeways had to be welcomed
Gauteng motorists have run up more than half a billion rand in overdue fees since the province’s e-tolling system started on 3 December last year, according to transport minister Dipuo Peters. Less than 10% of this has been paid. “I am informed that … as at 1 March
Roads agency Sanral has been ordered to fix billing problems related to the Gauteng e-toll system, transport minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday. Briefing parliament’s transport portfolio committee, Peters conceded there were teething problems with
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
Transport minister Dipuo Peters’ name is being used by an impostor in a 419 scam, claiming the minister has US$30,5m (over R300m) and needs help in moving the money. “Firstly, let me start by introducing myself as Mrs Elizabeth Dipuo
This week, e-tolling began on highways upgraded as part of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project despite ongoing resistance from political organisations, business, labour and the public. The cost of the 185km project increased by 222% from R6,4bn in 2006. Within
The implementation of e-tolls on Gauteng’s highways met with mixed reaction on Tuesday when the controversial project started at midnight. Inkatha Freedom Party Gauteng caucus leader Bonginkosi Dhlamini said the party cried for the 2,5m road users in the province