Gauteng public hearings on the Bill have been completed
The SA National Roads has been interdicted and restrained from levying and collecting tolls, the High Court in Pretoria ruled on Saturday.
Sanral and the Department of Transport have decided to postpone the implementation of the e-tolling for a month to "finalise regulations".
Public finance expert slams the proposed fuel levy increase as "regressive" because it will hit the poorest of the poor.
Government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi has hit back at Cosatu and the DA, saying those opposing the Gauteng tolls "must get used it".
Tolling across Gauteng freeways will begin at a reduced rate on April 30, despite intense civil opposition to the move.
As well as impeding Sanral’s ability to pay its debts, a definitive scrapping of the project may undermine the Gautrain’s targets.
The National Consumer Forum believes the e-tolling system planned for Gauteng’s highways may lead to the abuse of consumers’ rights.
Sanral has announced the planned implementation of e-tolling in Gauteng has been postponed in order to address public concerns and petitions.
The SA National Roads Agency was contacting customers on Friday to reverse administration charges deducted erroneously from e-tag accounts.
A report detailing the public’s view on the Gauteng tolling system will be sent to Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele after a vote by the legislature.
Cosatu says it will go ahead with mass action at the end of February next year against the implementation of the Gauteng tolling system.
A joint petition against the planned Gauteng highway tolling system will be sent to Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele within 14 days.
Cosatu and other petitioners have threatened strike action should Sanral’s planned open road tolling system for Gauteng not be scrapped.
Sanral says toll account registrations and e-tag distribution for motorists for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project is due to begin next week.
The transport ministry says tolls will remain suspended until consultations with the public to find the best costing method, have been completed.
Transport Minister S’bu Ndebele has put on ice all plans for new projects involving the tolling of national roads while more consultation takes place.
The Democratic Alliance wants the proposed toll tariffs on Gauteng’s highways to be halved or scrapped completely.
Petitions against the proposed Gauteng toll system would be heard in November, the provincial legislature said on Tuesday.
The Democratic Alliance has welcomed Cabinet’s decision to appoint a task team to look into the Gauteng tolling system.
