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Make e-tolls unworkable
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LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Afriforum Won't Register for E-tags
AfriForum's staff have refused to register for e-tags and are urging Gauteng residents to do the same.
"Personnel and representatives of the organisation will not register for the proposed e-toll system, and the civil rights organisation encourages the public to do the same," AfriForum deputy CEO Ernst Roets said in a statement on Friday.
He said the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) would be forced to rethink the cost-effectiveness of the e-toll system if enough motorists refused to register for it.
On Thursday, the roads agency announced that e-tolling on Gauteng roads would begin in the next two months.
In April last year, the High Court in Pretoria granted the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) an interdict approving a full judicial review before electronic tolling could be put into effect.
The interdict prevented Sanral from levying or collecting e-tolls pending the outcome of a review. Sanral and the National Treasury appealed the court order. In September, the Constitutional Court set aside the interim order.
In December the High Court in Pretoria dismissed Outa's application to scrap e-tolling.
On January 25, the court granted Outa leave to take the matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein. The SCA hearing will take place in September.
Source : Sapa /ma/jk/ks/rod
Date : 12 Apr 2013 13:34
AfriForum's staff have refused to register for e-tags and are urging Gauteng residents to do the same.
"Personnel and representatives of the organisation will not register for the proposed e-toll system, and the civil rights organisation encourages the public to do the same," AfriForum deputy CEO Ernst Roets said in a statement on Friday.
He said the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) would be forced to rethink the cost-effectiveness of the e-toll system if enough motorists refused to register for it.
On Thursday, the roads agency announced that e-tolling on Gauteng roads would begin in the next two months.
In April last year, the High Court in Pretoria granted the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) an interdict approving a full judicial review before electronic tolling could be put into effect.
The interdict prevented Sanral from levying or collecting e-tolls pending the outcome of a review. Sanral and the National Treasury appealed the court order. In September, the Constitutional Court set aside the interim order.
In December the High Court in Pretoria dismissed Outa's application to scrap e-tolling.
On January 25, the court granted Outa leave to take the matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein. The SCA hearing will take place in September.
Source : Sapa /ma/jk/ks/rod
Date : 12 Apr 2013 13:34
Mila
Honorary Master
The people against urban tolling says that SANRAL is not ready. and this is an scare tactic.
marine1
Honorary Master
This is A scare tactic
Mila
Honorary Master
This is A scare tactic
finger fault. I had creative words in there deleted and typed again, when dealing with the ANC I have a mouth like a sailor sometimes.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
E-Tolls to cost just R200 for most Motorists
Ninety percent of motorists travelling on Gauteng roads will pay less than R200 a month on e-tolling, the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) said on Friday.
"Travelling on Gauteng's roads when e-tolling has been implemented in two months' time will cost motorists considerably less than is generally assumed," spokesman Vusi Mona said.
"We know this because we have tracked actual usage by 2.5 million vehicles on the Gauteng e-roads."
Less than one percent of road users will pay the maximum of R550 per month.
But motorists would need to have an e-tag for this.
Mona said so far there had been 600,000 e-tag registrations.
The roads agency announced on Thursday that e-tolling would begin in the next two months.
The relevant legislation -- the Transport and Related Matters Amendment Bill -- was "winding its way" through the parliamentary process, said Mona.
"Once adopted, Transport Minister Ben Martins will formally announce the tariffs, followed by the necessary notice period. This should take about two months," he said.
The bill legalises e-tolling of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project and was approved in the National Assembly.
The lower charges were as a result of the increase of the debt repayment period, and the R5.7 billion contribution by National Treasury.
"Tariffs have been substantially reduced. For example, the initial proposal for light motor vehicles, equipped with an e-tag, was 50c/km but is now only 30c/km -- a 40 percent reduction," Mona said.
"Trucks and heavy vehicles will pay only R1.50/km, instead of the initially-proposed R2.97."
E-tagged motorcyclists will pay 18c/km.
Earlier, AfriForum said its staff would not register for e-tags and urged Gauteng residents to do the same.
"Personnel and representatives of the organisation will not register for the proposed e-toll system, and the civil rights organisation encourages the public to do the same," AfriForum deputy CEO Ernst Roets said in a statement.
Sanral would be forced to rethink the cost-effectiveness of the e-toll system if enough motorists refused to register for it, he said.
In April last year, the High Court in Pretoria granted the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) an interdict approving a full judicial review before electronic tolling could be put into effect.
The interdict prevented Sanral from levying or collecting e-tolls pending the outcome of a review. Sanral and the National Treasury appealed the court order. In September, the Constitutional Court set aside the interim order.
In December the High Court in Pretoria dismissed Outa's application to scrap e-tolling.
On January 25, the court granted Outa leave to take the matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein. The SCA hearing will take place in September.
Source : Sapa /ma/jk/gq/ef
Date : 12 Apr 2013 15:54
Ninety percent of motorists travelling on Gauteng roads will pay less than R200 a month on e-tolling, the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) said on Friday.
"Travelling on Gauteng's roads when e-tolling has been implemented in two months' time will cost motorists considerably less than is generally assumed," spokesman Vusi Mona said.
"We know this because we have tracked actual usage by 2.5 million vehicles on the Gauteng e-roads."
Less than one percent of road users will pay the maximum of R550 per month.
But motorists would need to have an e-tag for this.
Mona said so far there had been 600,000 e-tag registrations.
The roads agency announced on Thursday that e-tolling would begin in the next two months.
The relevant legislation -- the Transport and Related Matters Amendment Bill -- was "winding its way" through the parliamentary process, said Mona.
"Once adopted, Transport Minister Ben Martins will formally announce the tariffs, followed by the necessary notice period. This should take about two months," he said.
The bill legalises e-tolling of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project and was approved in the National Assembly.
The lower charges were as a result of the increase of the debt repayment period, and the R5.7 billion contribution by National Treasury.
"Tariffs have been substantially reduced. For example, the initial proposal for light motor vehicles, equipped with an e-tag, was 50c/km but is now only 30c/km -- a 40 percent reduction," Mona said.
"Trucks and heavy vehicles will pay only R1.50/km, instead of the initially-proposed R2.97."
E-tagged motorcyclists will pay 18c/km.
Earlier, AfriForum said its staff would not register for e-tags and urged Gauteng residents to do the same.
"Personnel and representatives of the organisation will not register for the proposed e-toll system, and the civil rights organisation encourages the public to do the same," AfriForum deputy CEO Ernst Roets said in a statement.
Sanral would be forced to rethink the cost-effectiveness of the e-toll system if enough motorists refused to register for it, he said.
In April last year, the High Court in Pretoria granted the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) an interdict approving a full judicial review before electronic tolling could be put into effect.
The interdict prevented Sanral from levying or collecting e-tolls pending the outcome of a review. Sanral and the National Treasury appealed the court order. In September, the Constitutional Court set aside the interim order.
In December the High Court in Pretoria dismissed Outa's application to scrap e-tolling.
On January 25, the court granted Outa leave to take the matter to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein. The SCA hearing will take place in September.
Source : Sapa /ma/jk/gq/ef
Date : 12 Apr 2013 15:54
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
That's funny, I'm pretty sure E-tolls are not going to cost me a single cent! 
daveza
Honorary Master
And how long before they just increase the rates ?
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Doesn't matter, cos the entire system will come crashing down before they even get chance to do that!
HapticSimian
Honorary Master
The projected cost to motorists - as if these ****wits have the ability to calculate such at all accurately - is wholly secondary to the increased cost of goods transportation, and its knock-on effect on inflation.
**** Vusi Mona in the eye.
**** Vusi Mona in the eye.
Bismuth
Expert Member
That's funny, I'm pretty sure E-tolls are not going to cost me a single cent!
Lol, strangely enough, mine worked out to much the same. I took Scamral's rate on the route I travel, and divided it by 0 (as in no tag), and it come to, well, R0.00.
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dlk001
Executive Member
They had an exhibition stand at the Rand Easter Show. Didn't see anyone showing an interest.
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daveza
Honorary Master
Nobody goes to the show to buy an etag ?
Just how desperate are Sanral.
Albereth
Honorary Master
Lol, strangely enough, mine worked out to much the same. I took Scamral's rate on the route I travel, and divided it by 0 (as in no tag), and it come to, well, R0.00.
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That doesn't work.
Albereth
Honorary Master
How do these retards ever expect to have any credibility?
Their whole bleat was about the costs of the roads and how South Africa was going to be auctioned off to repay the debt and our credit rating sucks and apartheid was coming back and any number of dire consequences including the ones sprouted by the turd heading up the Finance Ministry.
So, how do we pay off a loan with less money? Not even Garson's economic theories can explain that one.
])ragon_\/oid
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So, they want to charge me over R700 pm to get from ant to work... guess the Gridlock back roads is one option, and another is just not to pay... I prefer the latter
