Western Cape Winelands toll fees have not been set
01 April 2015 - Toll tariffs for the proposed N1/N2 Winelands toll roads in the Western Cape have not been set. They will only be set by the Minister of Transport, says Nazir Alli, Chief Executive of the South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Ltd (SANRAL), once the competitive bidding process for the road is complete.
At this stage it is far from complete. The concessionaire has not yet been appointed and the competition for the PPP financing has not yet begun. Only once these and other steps have been completed will the Minister make the final pronouncement on the tariff.
Mr Alli was commenting on media reports after the Supreme Court of Appeal overturned an earlier judgement which had allowed SANRAL to keep some information pertaining to the N1/N2 Winelands toll roads in the Western Cape confidential.
He made it clear that SANRAL respected the judicial process and accepted the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal. He emphasised that although SANRAL will not litigate in the media it wishes to give the public some perspective on the matter.
The City of Cape Town, in its founding affidavit, clearly states that the upgrading of the road will be beneficial. The public has been given an opportunity to comment during both the environmental and the intent to toll processes and this included information about toll tariffs. The City of Cape Town in particular has been part of the consultative process from the beginning and failed to launch its review against the process within the legislated time period, irresponsibly jeopardising the tender process and delaying upgrades that are necessary to improve the safety of the road and address congestion.