Pollution in the Electronic National Traffic Information System (eNatis) – one of the reasons few traffic infringements are paid – will hinder e-tolling as unregistered motorists will not always receive their bills.
Compliance with e-toll bills by motorists who have not bought e-tags is expected to be even less than the 12.9% collection rate, since 2008, for fines issued under the Department of Transport's Gauteng pilot of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Offences (Aarto) Act.
The eNatis system includes registers of motor vehicles, motor trade numbers, temporary and special permits, as well as driving licences and professional driving permits. The Department of Transport awarded the eNatis contract to Tasima, which developed and still operates the system, in December 2001.
