WHY IS SANRAL SO STUBBORN ON E-TOLLS?

Reports today indicate that the SA National Roads Agency (SANRAL) is not ready to implement e-tolls on Gauteng highways in the face of the expected high level of non-compliance.

According to Radio 702's Eyewitness News and the Daily Maverick, SANRAL has been hit by bad maintenance and faulty equipment (see here).

SANRAL has admitted that it is battling to get sub-contractors to do crucial on-going maintenance of equipment.

Its Violation Processing Centre has 200 staff members, which according to sources will not be enough to handle a violation rate of more than 60 percent.

The question is why SANRAL is so stubborn in pushing ahead with the e-tolls.

SANRAL has not been honest about its preparedness to implement the e-tolls.

Suspicions are raised about who is benefiting from the e-toll contracts as it is clear that the sensible thing is to scrap these contracts and use the fuel levy to finance the highways.

Statement issued by Jack Bloom MPL, DA Gauteng Caucus Leader, April 29 2013

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