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Amanda Hobbs from Stellenbosch said her family was travelling all over the country and heading to KwaZulu-Natal after their trip in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
“We need to know if we need an e-tag for this. We are here to get some information,” she said.<\/p>\n
Their adult daughter, Natalie Hobbs, said they were abiding by the law.<\/p>\n
John Clarke from Johannesburg said: “I want to know what the alternative charges are for alternative users. If I refuse to pay as an alternate user, will I be prosecuted under the Sanral Act or Aarto?”<\/p>\n
“Is it going to be enforced by the SA Police Service, the metro police or by Sanral?”<\/p>\n
At a quiet Cedar Square shopping centre in Fourways, there were only four people inside the e-tag shop around 11.30am.<\/p>\n
A shop assistant, who refused to be named, said he had a busy couple of days, but the process was running smoothly.<\/p>\n
“It has been busy but it takes about eight to 10 minutes to register,” he said. “We have had no glitches so far.”<\/p>\n
He said customers were from mixed age groups.<\/p>\n
A customer, Janet Edmiston from Johannesburg, said: “I am not happy at all. I am forced to get an e-tag, else I would end up paying more.”<\/p>\n
She said she did not use the highways a lot, but from time to time it was necessary. She also felt it was unfair that only some people were granted exemptions.<\/p>\n
At the San Ridge Square in Midrand, seven people were seen inside the shop before 1pm.<\/p>\n
An employee, Daisy Tladi, said people were not coming in big numbers –with about 20 people registering a day.<\/p>\n
A man, who did not want to be named, said he felt people were being cornered into buying e-tags. Another customer said she wanted to comply with the law.<\/p>\n
At the Centurion mall, where five people were in line, one customer said he was avoiding a last-minute rush.<\/p>\n
In the mall, Chrisna Botha, 32, said she would not register, and would simply avoid the tolled highways.<\/p>\n
Amos Sejake, who works in Rivonia, said e-tolls put “holes in peoples’ pockets”.<\/p>\n
At the Bonaero centre in Kempton Park, a 71-year-old pensioner, giving his first name as Sydney, said he did not earn a salary and did not have enough money for e-tolling.<\/p>\n
“I feel with my age I should also… enjoy the same benefit [being exempted]. Therefore I will not be participating in the e-tolls.<\/p>\n
“The money used to develop this ridiculous system could have been used to deliver services for poor people who are constantly protesting.”<\/p>\n
A shop assistant said most people preferred the pre-paid option.<\/p>\n
In other big malls, like the East Rand mall, e-toll shops were busy and constantly had queues, she said.<\/p>\n
At Maponya mall in Soweto, e-toll shop assistants refused to speak to the media.<\/p>\n
Customer Tseliso Mohotsi said he was not happy with e-tolls but he would buy them to avoid penalties.<\/p>\n
“I use the N1 and N14 daily, which means I’ll be spending almost R480 per month and that’s unfair,” he said.<\/p>\n
Gugu Cindi came to the outlet to find out more about the system as she still did not understand why she had to pay for it.<\/p>\n
“I feel like the government doesn’t have our interests at heart… why should I pay when I’m already paying tax?”<\/p>\n
Cindi was unsure about whether to register.<\/p>\n
Sasavona Baloyi said: “I will only support e-tolls if the government says it’s a criminal offence not to have an e-tag.”<\/p>\n
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