The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has learnt with great disappointment that the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has increased e-Toll fees by 5%. 

This is once again confirmation that the Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has absolutely no intention of getting rid of e-Tolls. 

This is extremely disappointing as it means that for at least the last five years the people of Gauteng have been lied to about e-Tolls. 

 Every year since 2018, the Minister of Transport, Premier David Makhura and MEC for Roads and Transport have been promising that e-Tolls will be scrapped. 

 This has come to naught and our residents continue to get e-Toll bills which they cannot afford to pay. 

 Our residents already have a tight budget and e-Tolls is just an extra burden on them. 

 The DA maintains that e-Tolls have no place in Gauteng and they should be scrapped immediately. 

 It is high time that Mbalula makes a firm decision on e-Tolls. 

 We will continue to put pressure on National and Provincial Government to scrap e-Tolls and we will use all mechanisms at our disposal in all the spheres of government to fight e-Tolls. 

 

Issued by Fred Nel MPL - DA Gauteng Shadow MEC for Roads and Transport