nakedpeanut
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I doubt they will care...
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LazyLion
King of de Jungle
I think they would care... since it would then be possible for you to infringe on their livelihood.
If people start handing out free certificates, I think there will be a big hoo hah.
But it does lead me to the next question....
How do we know that the authority that hands out the taxi registrations is not going to start selling those registrations under the table to all their buddies so tha they can also avoid the tolls?
DigitalSoldier
Honorary Master
Agreed, but intelligent people would not have voted for these morons in the first place.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
That's exactly what they want!
Yes, that way they can continue to siphon the roads and maintenance budget into private pockets, as they've been doing for well over a decade now...
shakes1
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It gonna cost me an extra R1400 a month to use these highways. That's not gonna fly when the roads are already falling apart!! The N1 sucks, it just going to create mayham. So, who's co-ordinating a strike??
hungrybeaver
Expert Member
I'm sorry but this is getting beyond unacceptable.
NO. No. No. No. No. NO.
You know what Ndebele? IF taxes were handled correctly and funds were spent correctly on facilities and maintenance, like it should, and a new highway was required and tolls were to be added to cover the cost, I would gladly accept.
BUT since the dogshow you call government mishandles, embezzles and steals taxes, I will not roll over and pay more for something that could have easily been paid for with prior/future acceptable taxation or with FUEL LEVIES.
NO. No. No. No. No. NO.
You know what Ndebele? IF taxes were handled correctly and funds were spent correctly on facilities and maintenance, like it should, and a new highway was required and tolls were to be added to cover the cost, I would gladly accept.
BUT since the dogshow you call government mishandles, embezzles and steals taxes, I will not roll over and pay more for something that could have easily been paid for with prior/future acceptable taxation or with FUEL LEVIES.
hungrybeaver
Expert Member
They already do. I have seen countless Mercs, Beemers and Toyota's - all sedans - with the taxi coloured number plates.
SoulTax
Executive Member
Most of the voters are sitting in taxis that travel for free anyway. I am hoping that at least 60% of the ones left, that use their own personal car, are intelligent enough to not fall for this.
shakes1
Expert Member
But seriously guys, anyone know of serious efforts to co-ordinate a strike?
Peder
Hobbit
I don't understand how a bus/taxi can be free but a car isn't, so then Freeways are not free but only for normal people not taxis/busses cause they are special in some or other way...
They'll pay when the prices for goods and services they purchase rise to cover the new expense of the tolls...
Mila
Honorary Master
Cause some pigs are more equal than others.
Hummercellc
Expert Member
Apartheid must be to blame.....
We know, that is why we pay fuel levies
But the taxes of fuel no longer are allocated to roads. They go into the general budget to pay for whatever, Zuma's house etc.
If the fuel tax levies just went to roads, you wouldn't have tolls.
The best way to strike is not to use them. Lets really block up the alternate routes, which are already in such bad repair that they too will cost them more money to maintain.
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