OUTA calls for Premier to scrap e-tolls

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) has once again called for the scrapping of e-tolls. Following Gauteng Premier David Makhura’s state of the province speech yesterday, the organisation has praised his openness about the issue but says citizens want a...

Sanral says e-tolls won’t impact the poor

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has welcomed the e-tolls advisory panel’s report, stating that it hopes the findings won’t be ignored “simply because the views expressed do not accord with the misguided wishes of those who purport to care for the...

Hybrid model for e-tolling not workable

The idea of a hybrid model to fund the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project as a solution to the much-maligned e-tolls is unlikely to be workable. That’s the word from the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA), commenting on the recent e-toll workshop help by the Gauteng Provincial Government.

Beware of e-toll phishing scams

Beware of e-toll phishing scams

Motorists across South Africa have been receiving e-mails and SMSes demanding payment for outstanding accounts for using Sanral’s controversial e-toll highway system – but they should beware of phishing scams dressed up to look like Sanral demands. According to...

Flexible working can lessen e-toll impact

More than eight out of 10 business people in South Africa expect employers to face extra costs as a result of the new toll gates on Gauteng’s highways. Businesses may also find it harder to attract out-of-town talent. Respondents from across Africa took part in...