NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES

FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 141
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: Monday, 23 April 2012

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: FRIDAY, 16 MARCH 2012 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NO 7 - 2012)

Mr R A Lees (DA) asked the Minister of Transport:

With regard to the new tolls to be implemented on the roads in Gauteng with effect from April 2012, what (a) is the projected annual income from these tolls, (b) are the projected costs of (i) collection of toll revenue on these roads and (ii) maintenance of these roads in (aa) 2012, (bb) 2013 and (cc) 2014 and (c) are the details of the projected annual direct costs, excluding these mentioned above in the said years? CW191E

REPLY:

The Minister of Transport:

(a) The projected annual toll revenue on the Gauteng toll route is:

• 2012 financial year: nil (start of tolling on 30 April 2012)
• 2013 financial year: R1 018.4 million
• 2014 financial year: R2 494.5 million

(b) (i) and (ii) (aa), (bb) and (cc)

Toll operations (collection) costs:

• 2012 financial year: R 519.6 million
• 2013 financial year: R1 122.1 million
• 2014 financial year: R1 421.0 million

Maintenance and improvements of roads:

• 2012 financial year: R2 295.2 million
• 2013 financial year: R 668.7 million
• 2014 financial year: R 373.7 million

(c) No other direct costs are applicable to this route.

The above predicted revenues are dependent on the traffic volumes, which could mean a reduction in operations costs.  However the maintenance and improvements expenditure will be incurred because without timeous maintenance of the roads, the conditions of the roads will deteriorate.

Issued by Parliament, April 23 2012

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