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[May 2013..Dec 2013] The Gauteng E-tolling Thread
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LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Yes, just shows you how determined they were to ram it through despite whatever problems it may have.
Now you can expect the bill to face massive legal challenges.
It's an extremely problematic piece of legislation.
Maverick Jester
The Special One
I read the heading as e-trolling...
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
More Churches resist e-tolls
More churches have come out against the e-tolling of Gauteng's highways and the impact it will have on members and religious activities.
The Dutch Reformed Church said on Thursday it was extremely concerned about the cost of these tolls.
Prof Nelus Niemandt, the chair of the Dutch Reformed Church general synod, welcomed the Catholic Church's research into e-tolling.
"We support it. E-tolling poses a moral, ethical dilemma. There has been a huge investment in capital expenditure and now they have to e-toll just to pay for that."
Niemandt said the matter would be raised at the next church committee meeting in July.
He said it would consider the position taken by the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) to denounce the buying of e-tags.
"We also support the SACBC on the call for a judicial inquiry. We call on a proper inquiry wholeheartedly."
Darren Sevitz, CEO of the Union of Orthodox Synagogues, said e-tolling would have a practical impact on the organisation and consumers of kosher products.
"Kosher certification is a major part of our business, which requires a physical inspection of food processing plants around the country," Sevitz said.
"At some point we have got to send inspectors in their cars to make sure manufacturers are complying with what is on their kosher certificate. We are concerned that travel costs will increase significantly... because we spend thousands of hours and tens and hundreds of thousands of kilometres on the road."
Sevitz said they had not bought e-tags yet and had made no decision in that regard.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA) said it always considered the socio-economic problems facing its members. ELCSA general secretary Rev Bheki Mathe said the church would discuss its stance on e-tolling and alternative solutions at a bi-annual church council meeting on Sunday.
The main concern was the economic impact on poorer people.
"Simple people who don't even get good or fair salaries will be highly affected, because e-tolls come with their own challenges, such as increases of petrol, which will affect bus or taxi fares," he said.
He said church members would feel the pinch in their pockets because they had to travel from outside the province, and even the country, to church meetings.
Central Methodist Church Bishop Paul Verryn agreed on Wednesday that the proposed e-tolling system would adversely affect already economically struggling South Africans. He would propose a resolution for the Methodist Church to support the Catholic Church in denouncing e-tolling.
"I will be proposing at our synod to be held this week in Ithuseng, Rustenburg, that the church should move and support the Catholic Church in opposing the system.
"For me the difficulty is that this is a system which taxes even the poorest of the poor. People trying to make ends meet would be affected by the toll," said Verryn.
The Apostolic Faith Mission of SA had not yet considered a stance on e-tolling.
"All I can say at this stage is that we would allow our members to act according to their own conscience and conviction. We are not prescribing or giving specific direction regarding it," the mission's president Isak Burger said.
The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference's justice and peace department said on Monday it supported Outa in its case against e-tolling, to be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in September.
"We... call for the immediate suspension of the GFIP [Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project] e-tolling project and a full-access review of it by an appropriate forum (the Public Protector, the Auditor General or a judicial inquiry)," it said in a statement.
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) on Tuesday applauded the Catholic Church's stance against the e-tolling of Gauteng highways.
"This denouncement of e-tolling by the church was clearly conducted after significant research and an introspective assessment of the pros and cons of e-tolling," Outa chairman Wayne Duvenage said in statement.
In April, the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) said it would begin e-tolling on Gauteng roads within two months.
In April last year, the High Court in Pretoria granted Outa an interdict approving a full judicial review before electronic tolling could be implemented.
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.
The court granted Outa leave on January 25 to take the matter to the SCA in Bloemfontein.
Source : Sapa /je/jm/hdw/dd/th
Date : 23 May 2013 16:32
More churches have come out against the e-tolling of Gauteng's highways and the impact it will have on members and religious activities.
The Dutch Reformed Church said on Thursday it was extremely concerned about the cost of these tolls.
Prof Nelus Niemandt, the chair of the Dutch Reformed Church general synod, welcomed the Catholic Church's research into e-tolling.
"We support it. E-tolling poses a moral, ethical dilemma. There has been a huge investment in capital expenditure and now they have to e-toll just to pay for that."
Niemandt said the matter would be raised at the next church committee meeting in July.
He said it would consider the position taken by the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) to denounce the buying of e-tags.
"We also support the SACBC on the call for a judicial inquiry. We call on a proper inquiry wholeheartedly."
Darren Sevitz, CEO of the Union of Orthodox Synagogues, said e-tolling would have a practical impact on the organisation and consumers of kosher products.
"Kosher certification is a major part of our business, which requires a physical inspection of food processing plants around the country," Sevitz said.
"At some point we have got to send inspectors in their cars to make sure manufacturers are complying with what is on their kosher certificate. We are concerned that travel costs will increase significantly... because we spend thousands of hours and tens and hundreds of thousands of kilometres on the road."
Sevitz said they had not bought e-tags yet and had made no decision in that regard.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA) said it always considered the socio-economic problems facing its members. ELCSA general secretary Rev Bheki Mathe said the church would discuss its stance on e-tolling and alternative solutions at a bi-annual church council meeting on Sunday.
The main concern was the economic impact on poorer people.
"Simple people who don't even get good or fair salaries will be highly affected, because e-tolls come with their own challenges, such as increases of petrol, which will affect bus or taxi fares," he said.
He said church members would feel the pinch in their pockets because they had to travel from outside the province, and even the country, to church meetings.
Central Methodist Church Bishop Paul Verryn agreed on Wednesday that the proposed e-tolling system would adversely affect already economically struggling South Africans. He would propose a resolution for the Methodist Church to support the Catholic Church in denouncing e-tolling.
"I will be proposing at our synod to be held this week in Ithuseng, Rustenburg, that the church should move and support the Catholic Church in opposing the system.
"For me the difficulty is that this is a system which taxes even the poorest of the poor. People trying to make ends meet would be affected by the toll," said Verryn.
The Apostolic Faith Mission of SA had not yet considered a stance on e-tolling.
"All I can say at this stage is that we would allow our members to act according to their own conscience and conviction. We are not prescribing or giving specific direction regarding it," the mission's president Isak Burger said.
The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference's justice and peace department said on Monday it supported Outa in its case against e-tolling, to be heard by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in September.
"We... call for the immediate suspension of the GFIP [Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project] e-tolling project and a full-access review of it by an appropriate forum (the Public Protector, the Auditor General or a judicial inquiry)," it said in a statement.
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) on Tuesday applauded the Catholic Church's stance against the e-tolling of Gauteng highways.
"This denouncement of e-tolling by the church was clearly conducted after significant research and an introspective assessment of the pros and cons of e-tolling," Outa chairman Wayne Duvenage said in statement.
In April, the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) said it would begin e-tolling on Gauteng roads within two months.
In April last year, the High Court in Pretoria granted Outa an interdict approving a full judicial review before electronic tolling could be implemented.
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.
The court granted Outa leave on January 25 to take the matter to the SCA in Bloemfontein.
Source : Sapa /je/jm/hdw/dd/th
Date : 23 May 2013 16:32
daveza
Honorary Master
A few years back when these crooks got together I wonder if they really thought the SA public would just say yes sir, no sir, three bags full sir and open their wallets.
Mila
Honorary Master
By keeping these booths, and workers operational they ate showing how much money is wasted on admin that isn't needed or have started yet.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
No Decision on e-toll protest
Cosatu was still contemplating by late Thursday afternoon whether to go ahead with a drive-slow protest against the e-tolling of Gauteng freeways.
"We are still trying to get a decision on whether it will go ahead legally," spokesman Patrick Craven said in Johannesburg.
"We are just waiting for a decision."
By 5pm, the Congress of SA Trade Unions had failed to get permission for the drive-slow, planned for Friday.
"Authorisation has not been given," said Johannesburg metro police chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.
Permission was not granted because at Cosatu's previous motorcade, protesters had stopped and walked on the freeway, which was in contravention of the National Road Traffic Act.
All law enforcement agencies would be on standby to ensure the protest did not go ahead on Friday, said Minnaar.
Earlier this week, the union's Gauteng secretary Dumisani Dakile said it would embark on a go-slow drive to bring the province's highways to a standstill against the planned e-tolling in the province.
The planned motorcade was to be held on the M1 north, N1 south, N12, and M2 north highways in Johannesburg.
In December, the N3 highway was briefly closed when protesting motorists parked their cars sideways and started dancing on the road during a similar drive-slow motorcade.
On Thursday evening, the Freedom Front Plus said it believed the e-toll system was unconstitutional and urged the public not to buy e-tags.
"By not buying a tag, the public can ensure that the e-toll system fails," said the party's parliamentary spokesman Anton Alberts in a statement.
FFPlus said it supported any action opposing the system.
Electronic tolling is due to be implemented soon.
On April 11, the SA National Roads Agency Limited announced it would be rolled out within 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 e-tolling could be put into effect.
The interdict prevented Sanral from levying or collecting e-tolls pending the outcome of the review. Sanral and the National Treasury appealed the court order.
In September, the Constitutional Court set aside the interim order, and 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/mr/ks
Date : 23 May 2013 19:28
Cosatu was still contemplating by late Thursday afternoon whether to go ahead with a drive-slow protest against the e-tolling of Gauteng freeways.
"We are still trying to get a decision on whether it will go ahead legally," spokesman Patrick Craven said in Johannesburg.
"We are just waiting for a decision."
By 5pm, the Congress of SA Trade Unions had failed to get permission for the drive-slow, planned for Friday.
"Authorisation has not been given," said Johannesburg metro police chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.
Permission was not granted because at Cosatu's previous motorcade, protesters had stopped and walked on the freeway, which was in contravention of the National Road Traffic Act.
All law enforcement agencies would be on standby to ensure the protest did not go ahead on Friday, said Minnaar.
Earlier this week, the union's Gauteng secretary Dumisani Dakile said it would embark on a go-slow drive to bring the province's highways to a standstill against the planned e-tolling in the province.
The planned motorcade was to be held on the M1 north, N1 south, N12, and M2 north highways in Johannesburg.
In December, the N3 highway was briefly closed when protesting motorists parked their cars sideways and started dancing on the road during a similar drive-slow motorcade.
On Thursday evening, the Freedom Front Plus said it believed the e-toll system was unconstitutional and urged the public not to buy e-tags.
"By not buying a tag, the public can ensure that the e-toll system fails," said the party's parliamentary spokesman Anton Alberts in a statement.
FFPlus said it supported any action opposing the system.
Electronic tolling is due to be implemented soon.
On April 11, the SA National Roads Agency Limited announced it would be rolled out within 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 e-tolling could be put into effect.
The interdict prevented Sanral from levying or collecting e-tolls pending the outcome of the review. Sanral and the National Treasury appealed the court order.
In September, the Constitutional Court set aside the interim order, and 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/mr/ks
Date : 23 May 2013 19:28
Can someone tell me if the same National Road Traffic Act applies to protesters on the N2 near the airport here in Cape Town because that to is a freeway and it is illegal for pedestrians to walk on a freeway? Do protesters in Cape Town automatically have permission to protest when they see fit?
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
COSATU getting impatient
Cosatu is getting impatient with authorities and will continue to wage war against e-tolls, its Gauteng secretary Dumisani Dakile said on Friday.
"What they are doing is trying to provoke us... the patience is running out. If they want another Marikana we will give it to them on a silver platter," Dakile told a group of protesters outside the trade union federation's Johannesburg headquarters in Braamfontein.
The group included representatives from the Treatment Action Campaign, Bikers Against E-tolls, and the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference.
The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday dismissed Cosatu's application for a go-slow protest on Johannesburg's highways. It approached the court after metro police refused it permission.
Dakile said Johannesburg metro police had asked for an upfront payment of R2 million for the protest to go ahead.
"We have never paid money in order to exercise our constitutional right. We are not prepared to pay even half a cent... let them go to hell."
According to Dakile metro police told Cosatu it had a sworn statement stating there would be violence at the march.
"We have had many marches, peaceful marches. That is their plan to stop us."
The trade union federation was meeting Ekurhuleni officials at 3pm on Friday to discuss plans to protest on May 31.
"We want to know about their decision by Monday, so that we can know what action to take."
The Ekurhuleni march would see thousands block the N3, N12, the R24 and the R21, he said.
"If no permission is granted, even if we had gone through all legal processes, Cosatu will go ahead with the protests."
Source : Sapa /gm/mr/tk/th/dd
Date : 24 May 2013 11:11
Cosatu is getting impatient with authorities and will continue to wage war against e-tolls, its Gauteng secretary Dumisani Dakile said on Friday.
"What they are doing is trying to provoke us... the patience is running out. If they want another Marikana we will give it to them on a silver platter," Dakile told a group of protesters outside the trade union federation's Johannesburg headquarters in Braamfontein.
The group included representatives from the Treatment Action Campaign, Bikers Against E-tolls, and the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference.
The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday dismissed Cosatu's application for a go-slow protest on Johannesburg's highways. It approached the court after metro police refused it permission.
Dakile said Johannesburg metro police had asked for an upfront payment of R2 million for the protest to go ahead.
"We have never paid money in order to exercise our constitutional right. We are not prepared to pay even half a cent... let them go to hell."
According to Dakile metro police told Cosatu it had a sworn statement stating there would be violence at the march.
"We have had many marches, peaceful marches. That is their plan to stop us."
The trade union federation was meeting Ekurhuleni officials at 3pm on Friday to discuss plans to protest on May 31.
"We want to know about their decision by Monday, so that we can know what action to take."
The Ekurhuleni march would see thousands block the N3, N12, the R24 and the R21, he said.
"If no permission is granted, even if we had gone through all legal processes, Cosatu will go ahead with the protests."
Source : Sapa /gm/mr/tk/th/dd
Date : 24 May 2013 11:11
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
E-toll Protestors take to streets
A group of protesters at Cosatu's Johannesburg headquaters took to marching down an adjacent street on Friday morning as they waited for feedback from officials.
The group of around 50 sang anti-e-toll slogans and marched up and down Simmonds Street in Braamfontein.
Members of the Johannesburg metro police, the SA Police Service and provincial traffic officials kept a watchful eye.
Congress of SA Trade Unions' Gauteng chairman Phutas Tseki was expected to brief the protesters soon.
The trade union federation was deciding whether to go ahead with a drive-slow protest on the city's highways. The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday dismissed its application to do so. Cosatu approached the court after metro police refused it permission.
Source : Sapa /gm/mr/tk/jk/th
Date : 24 May 2013 09:54
A group of protesters at Cosatu's Johannesburg headquaters took to marching down an adjacent street on Friday morning as they waited for feedback from officials.
The group of around 50 sang anti-e-toll slogans and marched up and down Simmonds Street in Braamfontein.
Members of the Johannesburg metro police, the SA Police Service and provincial traffic officials kept a watchful eye.
Congress of SA Trade Unions' Gauteng chairman Phutas Tseki was expected to brief the protesters soon.
The trade union federation was deciding whether to go ahead with a drive-slow protest on the city's highways. The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday dismissed its application to do so. Cosatu approached the court after metro police refused it permission.
Source : Sapa /gm/mr/tk/jk/th
Date : 24 May 2013 09:54
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
E-toll protestors disperse
A group of protesters who had gathered outside Cosatu headquarters on Friday morning dispersed after the march against e-tolls was cancelled.
The group, clad in Congress of SA Trade Unions colours, had been singing anti-e-toll slogans outside the offices throughout the morning.
They marched up and down the adjacent Simmonds Street under the watchful eye of members of the Johannesburg metro police, the SA Police Service, and provincial traffic officials.
The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday dismissed Cosatu's application to embark on a drive-slow protest on the city's highways.
Cosatu approached the court after metro police refused it permission for the protest.
Cosatu Gauteng secretary Dumisani Dakile told the protesters that the campaign against e-tolls in the province would intensify.
"We respect the law, but if other people are going to manipulate it, then we will defy [it]."
He accused the JMPD of "deliberately" halting the march by not granting permission to do so.
The union federation is set to meet with Ekhuruleni Metro officials at 3pm today to discuss another anti-e-toll protest planned for March 31 at the metro, said Dakile.
Source : Sapa /gm/tk/jk/dd
Date : 24 May 2013 11:31
A group of protesters who had gathered outside Cosatu headquarters on Friday morning dispersed after the march against e-tolls was cancelled.
The group, clad in Congress of SA Trade Unions colours, had been singing anti-e-toll slogans outside the offices throughout the morning.
They marched up and down the adjacent Simmonds Street under the watchful eye of members of the Johannesburg metro police, the SA Police Service, and provincial traffic officials.
The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday dismissed Cosatu's application to embark on a drive-slow protest on the city's highways.
Cosatu approached the court after metro police refused it permission for the protest.
Cosatu Gauteng secretary Dumisani Dakile told the protesters that the campaign against e-tolls in the province would intensify.
"We respect the law, but if other people are going to manipulate it, then we will defy [it]."
He accused the JMPD of "deliberately" halting the march by not granting permission to do so.
The union federation is set to meet with Ekhuruleni Metro officials at 3pm today to discuss another anti-e-toll protest planned for March 31 at the metro, said Dakile.
Source : Sapa /gm/tk/jk/dd
Date : 24 May 2013 11:31
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Metro Police Dispute R2 Million claim
The Congress of SA Trade Unions was asked to make an upfront payment of R200,000 for the planned protest against e-tolls and not R2 million, the Johannesburg metro police said on Friday.
"It was R200,000, not R2 million," said spokesman Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.
Minnaar said the charge was a monetary guarantee for protection against potential damage.
He said they did not always charge for protests.
"We charge only if we are of the view that there might be damage or injury during the protest."
The decision to charge Cosatu was based on their previous protest against e-tolls.
Cosatu Gauteng secretary Dumisani Dakile told protesters on Friday that the JMPD had asked for an upfront payment of R2 million for the e-toll protest to go ahead.
"We have never paid money in order to exercise our constitutional right. We are not prepared to pay even half a cent... let them go to hell."
According to Dakile metro police also told Cosatu it had a sworn statement stating there would be violence at the march.
"We have had many marches, peaceful marches. That is their plan to stop us."
Cosatu's application to embark on a drive-slow protest on the city's highways was dismissed by the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday.
Cosatu approached the court after the JMPD refused it permission for the protest.
In December, the N3 highway was briefly closed when protesting motorists parked their cars and danced during a similar drive-slow motorcade.
Earlier this week, Dakile said the motorcade was planned for the M1 north, N1 south, N12, and M2 north highways in Johannesburg.
The march was called off.
Source : Sapa /mr/gm/jk/dd
Date : 24 May 2013 12:40
The Congress of SA Trade Unions was asked to make an upfront payment of R200,000 for the planned protest against e-tolls and not R2 million, the Johannesburg metro police said on Friday.
"It was R200,000, not R2 million," said spokesman Chief Superintendent Wayne Minnaar.
Minnaar said the charge was a monetary guarantee for protection against potential damage.
He said they did not always charge for protests.
"We charge only if we are of the view that there might be damage or injury during the protest."
The decision to charge Cosatu was based on their previous protest against e-tolls.
Cosatu Gauteng secretary Dumisani Dakile told protesters on Friday that the JMPD had asked for an upfront payment of R2 million for the e-toll protest to go ahead.
"We have never paid money in order to exercise our constitutional right. We are not prepared to pay even half a cent... let them go to hell."
According to Dakile metro police also told Cosatu it had a sworn statement stating there would be violence at the march.
"We have had many marches, peaceful marches. That is their plan to stop us."
Cosatu's application to embark on a drive-slow protest on the city's highways was dismissed by the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday.
Cosatu approached the court after the JMPD refused it permission for the protest.
In December, the N3 highway was briefly closed when protesting motorists parked their cars and danced during a similar drive-slow motorcade.
Earlier this week, Dakile said the motorcade was planned for the M1 north, N1 south, N12, and M2 north highways in Johannesburg.
The march was called off.
Source : Sapa /mr/gm/jk/dd
Date : 24 May 2013 12:40
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
COSATU Members willing to die to stop e-tolling
http://ewn.co.za/2013/05/24/Cosatu-willing-to-die-for-etolling
http://ewn.co.za/2013/05/24/Cosatu-willing-to-die-for-etolling
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Give Feedback on Public Hearings: OUTA
The Opposition To Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) on Monday called for feedback on the last public hearings on e-tolls.
"Outa calls on Sanral and department of transport to provide feedback from the last round of public engagement sessions held in November 2012 and calls on the authorities to host another round of public discussions to review the latest array of regulations," said Outa chairman Wayne Duvenage.
On Sunday, the department and the SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) said the implementation of e-tolls was imminent.
"There are a few steps left in this process, but the implementation of the e-toll system is well on its way," Sanral head Nazir Alli said in a statement.
Draft regulations and notices were published in the Government Gazette on Friday, detailing how the tolls would work.
This was preceded by the National Council of Provinces' approval on Wednesday of an amendment bill necessary to introduce e-tolling.
Only two more legal steps had to be completed: the public had 30 days to comment on the draft documents gazetted, and President Jacob Zuma had to sign the amendment bill into law.
"We have followed all due process and have all the necessary infrastructure in place to commence," said Alli.
Outa said government had not engaged the public adequately.
"We are not surprised and have come to expect this lack of open communication and transparency from Sanral, a state-owned enterprise that has ignored the input, insights, and will of the people for too long," Duvenage said.
Source : Sapa /pd/tk/th/jk
Date : 27 May 2013 10:35
The Opposition To Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) on Monday called for feedback on the last public hearings on e-tolls.
"Outa calls on Sanral and department of transport to provide feedback from the last round of public engagement sessions held in November 2012 and calls on the authorities to host another round of public discussions to review the latest array of regulations," said Outa chairman Wayne Duvenage.
On Sunday, the department and the SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) said the implementation of e-tolls was imminent.
"There are a few steps left in this process, but the implementation of the e-toll system is well on its way," Sanral head Nazir Alli said in a statement.
Draft regulations and notices were published in the Government Gazette on Friday, detailing how the tolls would work.
This was preceded by the National Council of Provinces' approval on Wednesday of an amendment bill necessary to introduce e-tolling.
Only two more legal steps had to be completed: the public had 30 days to comment on the draft documents gazetted, and President Jacob Zuma had to sign the amendment bill into law.
"We have followed all due process and have all the necessary infrastructure in place to commence," said Alli.
Outa said government had not engaged the public adequately.
"We are not surprised and have come to expect this lack of open communication and transparency from Sanral, a state-owned enterprise that has ignored the input, insights, and will of the people for too long," Duvenage said.
Source : Sapa /pd/tk/th/jk
Date : 27 May 2013 10:35
OMB
Mountain Man
just because you believe that you've followed all due process (which is another SCAMRAL lie) doesn't mean we're going to let you bend us over for a shafting
OMB
Mountain Man
haven't seen this anywhere yet
http://www.outa.co.za/site/sanral-continues-to-ignore-public-on-etolls-outa/
http://www.outa.co.za/site/sanral-continues-to-ignore-public-on-etolls-outa/
DreamKing
Honorary Master
anc is going to be scrapped because of etoll.
charge man, charge now!!! anc government is going to collapse as soon as implementation of etoll.
charge man, charge now!!! anc government is going to collapse as soon as implementation of etoll.
TelkomUseless
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anc is going to be scrapped because of etoll.
charge man, charge now!!! anc government is going to collapse as soon as implementation of etoll.
would be awesome!!!
It's beyond me , how they force this ahead even with people protesting/complaining/showing it's a crap idea ...
OMB
Mountain Man
anc is going to be scrapped because of etoll.
charge man, charge now!!! anc government is going to collapse as soon as implementation of etoll.
I seriously doubt e-tolling will cause the collapse of the government, however, there's a good chance it may impact their ability to keep Gauteng in next year's elections
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