marine1
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So the increase in all gods due to increase in transport costs from e tolls doesnt impact the poor? fckuing idiot
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E-tolls review panel debate gets heated
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There had been 'no significant slide in e-toll compliance' since the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng announced its opposition to the system, South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) CEO Nazir Alli said yesterday.
The anti-e-toll campaign gained momentum after the ANC in Gauteng resolved at its elective conference last month to oppose the system. This ignited a fierce battle in public, with the national Department of Transport and Sanral opting to "clear up misconceptions" raised before Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s panel reviewing the socioeconomic effect of e-tolls.
Referring to questions on compliance at Sanral’s presentation to the panel, Mr Alli said on Thursday Sanral’s management had "not seen a slide" since October.
Last week Mr Makhura said the panel was compiling its report. After he receives the report, expected on November 31, Mr Makhura will table it before the provincial executive committee.
Sanral had been expected to conclude its submission earlier this month. But it reached an agreement with the panel to have one more day to clarify evidence.
There was tension at the panel yesterday as Sanral again defended the economic benefits of the R20bn provincial freeway upgrades and the choice of e-tolling as the best funding model to pay for them.
Sanral presented further arguments and research to show that the burden of a fuel levy would land on the poor.
This followed an extensive presentation indicating that 94% of the costs of e-tolling would fall on the richest 20% of car owners, while the effect on the poorest fifth, and users of public transport, would be negligible and be greatly outweighed by the benefits of improvements.
http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/20...oll-payments-after-anc-opposition-says-sanral
The anti-e-toll campaign gained momentum after the ANC in Gauteng resolved at its elective conference last month to oppose the system. This ignited a fierce battle in public, with the national Department of Transport and Sanral opting to "clear up misconceptions" raised before Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s panel reviewing the socioeconomic effect of e-tolls.
Referring to questions on compliance at Sanral’s presentation to the panel, Mr Alli said on Thursday Sanral’s management had "not seen a slide" since October.
Last week Mr Makhura said the panel was compiling its report. After he receives the report, expected on November 31, Mr Makhura will table it before the provincial executive committee.
Sanral had been expected to conclude its submission earlier this month. But it reached an agreement with the panel to have one more day to clarify evidence.
There was tension at the panel yesterday as Sanral again defended the economic benefits of the R20bn provincial freeway upgrades and the choice of e-tolling as the best funding model to pay for them.
Sanral presented further arguments and research to show that the burden of a fuel levy would land on the poor.
This followed an extensive presentation indicating that 94% of the costs of e-tolling would fall on the richest 20% of car owners, while the effect on the poorest fifth, and users of public transport, would be negligible and be greatly outweighed by the benefits of improvements.
http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/20...oll-payments-after-anc-opposition-says-sanral