E-tolling on the Gauteng Freeway system starts on 3 December 2013, following a lengthy period of consultation. Transport Minister Ms Dipuo Peters is calling on all motorists, particularly those in Gauteng, to register for electronic tolling.
The Department of Transport announced the proclamation of the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Act on 9 October 2013. This follows the enactment of the legislation into law by the President. On the same day the Department published four sets of regulations in the Government Gazette for the information of the public in relation to this process.
Background
The Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) was launched on 8 October 2007 to ease increasing congestion on Gauteng roads.
Public resistance against the e-tolling system to be implemented to fund the project lead to the implementation being postponed.
On 4 May 2013 Cabinet announced the appointment of a committee, chaired by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, to coordinate all work around the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project. Other members of the committee are Ministers of Transport, Finance, Public Enterprises, Presidency: Performance Monitoring and Evaluation and the Director-General (DG) in the Presidency.
Documents
- What you need to know, 2010 [PDF]
- South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act: Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project toll roads: Conditions for payment of e-tolls, 19 November 2013
- South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act: Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project toll roads: Exemption from payment of toll: Certain public transport services and emergency vehicles, 19 November 2013
- South African National Roads Agency Limited and National Roads Act: Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project toll roads: Toll tariffs, 19 November 2013
Government blogs
- Sanral is about more than e-tolling, 11 August 2013
- When unionists and politicians contradict themselves, 17 May 2013
- Council's toll project statements are mischievous, 28 March 2013
- Fairness and balance on e-tolling reporting, 14 February 2013
More information on the GFIP
- South African National Road Agency Ltd (SANRAL)
- e-toll - Electronic toll collection in South Africa
