ARTICLES RELATING TO ROADS

W Cape tolls 'will create 5 000 jobs'

2013-04-17 08:48

The SA National Roads Agency says the planned toll roads on the N1 and N2 in the Western Cape will create almost 5 000 jobs, a report says.

DA to challenge Cape e-toll project

2013-03-26 12:44

The Democratic Alliance has vowed to fight the introduction of toll roads in the Western Cape.

Buy e-tags, urges Sanral

2012-12-13 12:13
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Sanral has appealed to motorists to register for e-tags after the high court ruled the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project was lawfully implemented.

E-toll details must be made public - Outa

2012-10-15 08:32

The details of the electronic toll collection contract should not be kept confidential, the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance says.

BRT in the spotlight

2012-10-04 07:32

Do bus rapid transit systems really aid poor commuters?

E-toll saga nearing completion

2012-10-02 08:46

Consumers could go and buy their e-toll discs, as the transport department was busy concluding talks on the matter, Transport Minister Ben Martins says.

Govt seeks 'win-win' e-toll solution

2012-09-21 08:29
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Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has called for cool heads to prevail in the Gauteng e-tolling saga, saying the government wants a win-win approach for all involved.

Everyone but govt upset over e-tolls

2012-09-20 14:40

The Automobile Association has joined others who have vowed to fight Gauteng's e-tolls, amid government relief over the Constitutional Court ruling.

Gauteng e-tolls to go ahead

2012-09-20 10:31

The Constitutional Court has set aside an interim order that put the Gauteng e-tolling project on review.

AA welcomes fuel levy tolling proposal

2012-06-27 10:29

The Automobile Association has voiced approval for the ANC's decision to consider using the fuel levy as an interim measure to pay for infrastructure upgrades.

Outa files ConCourt papers

2012-06-05 08:00

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance has filed responding papers in the Constitutional Court on Monday, chairperson Wayne Duvenage says.

Gauteng road project costs rocket

2012-05-25 13:58

The costs of the first phase of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project have increased significantly to almost R90bn, according to a report.

Govt was warned against e-tolls - report

2012-05-21 09:02

The government was warned in 2010 that collection costs for the controversial e-toll system would be much higher than a petrol levy or tax, a report says.

Sanral vows to continue fight

2012-05-08 09:23

Sanral says its immediate priority is to continue performing its essential role in operating SA's national roads, following the resignation of CEO Nazir Alli.

Sanral: Questions over pension investment

2012-05-03 07:35

The Democratic Alliance has asked Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to shed light on an unguaranteed Sanral debt owned by government pensioners.

Outa: Govt must explore other options

2012-04-30 11:54

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance says there are four other ways the government could settle the R20bn debt incurred by improving Gauteng's highways.

Treasury joins e-toll court fight

2012-04-23 09:46

The National Treasury has applied to intervene in the Gauteng e-toll case to be heard by the high court in Pretoria this week.

State pensions invested in e-toll debt

2012-04-20 09:34
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The Inkatha Freedom Party says if the Gauteng e-toll project fails, government will have to bail out Sanral as well as the civil servants' pension fund.

Unregistered motorists to pay more

2012-04-16 07:58

Motorists who do not register for e-tags will pay a three times higher punitive rate for using Gauteng's new toll roads, Sanral says.

E-tags make economic sense - Treasury

2012-04-13 09:33
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Motorists don't have to buy e-tags to use Gauteng's toll roads but they are a good deal and it makes economic sense to do so, says the Treasury director general.

Sanral: E-tags won't be compulsory

2012-04-03 12:35
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The SA National Roads Agency Limited has issued a clarification that motorists are not obliged to buy an e-tag to travel on Gauteng highways.

W Cape tolls shelved

2012-03-28 13:39

Plans to toll Western Cape highways have been put on hold, Deputy Transport Minister Jeremy Cronin was quoted as saying in Business Report.

Austrian firm cashes in on Gauteng tolls

2012-03-20 08:16

An Austrian company that won the bid to build and operate Gauteng's e-tolling system made R1.2bn in one year from its South African operations, says a report.

 

Sanral: We wanted to warn motorists

2013-04-12 08:01
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The SA National Roads Agency says it wanted to give Gauteng motorists a timely warning that e-tolls would kick in soon when it made the widely criticised announcement.

Govt welcomes e-tolls judgment

2012-12-13 14:15
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The government has welcomed the court's ruling to dismiss an application to scrap Gauteng e-tolls, and urges motorists to respect the verdict.

Court rules in favour of e-tolls

2012-12-13 10:35
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The Gauteng e-tolling project will go ahead, Judge Louis Vorster ruled in the North Gauteng High Court.

Cosatu: Govt jumping gun on e-tolls

2012-10-04 12:29

Government would be "jumping the gun" if it announced e-tolling was to go ahead in Gauteng, Cosatu says.

E-tolls decision due on Friday

2012-10-03 14:13

Gauteng motorists will know on Friday how e-tolling will be implemented, the inter-ministerial committee on the Gauteng freeway improvement project says.

Provincial roads in a poor state

2012-10-01 14:35

Close to a third of all provincial roads in South Africa are in a "poor to very poor" condition, says Transport Minister Ben Martins.

Tolling could begin soon

2012-09-20 17:16

E-tolling could possibly begin in a month's time, says legal counsel for the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance.

Cosatu vows e-tolls revolt

2012-09-20 11:51
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Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says his organisation will resist "with every power we have" the introduction of Gauteng's e-tolling project.

Judgment day for Gauteng e-tolls

2012-09-20 07:38

Today is D-day for Gauteng motorists, who will hear the Constitutional Court's decision on whether to overturn an interim interdict preventing e-tolling.

Increase fuel levies, says Gauteng ANC

2012-06-26 08:45

The ANC in Gauteng has proposed that a fuel levy increase be considered as an interim measure to fund improvements on the province's roads.

Motlanthe: Sanral debt repayments urgent

2012-05-31 12:58
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Failure to meet Sanral's debt repayments and the ongoing legal battle over Gauteng e-tolling would have dire consequences for the roads agency and SA, Kgalema Motlanthe says.

E-toll case goes to ConCourt

2012-05-23 08:10

Several parties, including government, have launched a Constitutional Court appeal against an interdict temporarily halting the e-toll project, Outa says.

Sanral reveals acting CEO

2012-05-09 13:55

The SA National Roads Agency Limited says engineering executive Koos Smit will act as the CEO when Nazir Alli leaves in June.

Saab AB denies e-toll link

2012-05-04 10:02

Defence and civil security group Saab AB says it is not linked in any way to Gauteng's e-tolling project.

Cosatu to continue e-toll fight

2012-05-01 13:01

Cosatu will continue its fight against the government's e-tolling project until the tolls have "finally been scrapped", the union says.

E-toll debacle 'makes SA look weak'

2012-04-30 09:24
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Government efforts to introduce e-tolling and a high court order stopping it have raised questions about the state's ability or willingness to guarantee debt, a report says.

Collecting tolls will be costly - report

2012-04-24 08:10

The income from Gauteng's tolls will mainly be spent again on collecting toll money in the next two years, according to a report.

Costs drive SA exporters onto roads

2012-04-23 08:17

SA mining operators prefer sending mineral exports to the port of Maputo by road because SA authorities charge prohibitive fees for using the rail system.

Business urges delay to start of e-tolls

2012-04-17 13:06

The launch of the e-tolling system on April 30 must be delayed until all public concerns about it have been addressed, Business Unity SA says.

Gauteng turned off by toll tags

2012-04-13 09:59

Gauteng's e-toll registration outlets are empty with virtually no one registering for e-tags, despite the looming April 30 deadline.

Sanral revises e-toll terms

2012-04-11 11:29
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The SA National Roads Agency Limited is to issue revised terms and conditions for Gauteng e-tolling, in an attempt to allay consumers' fears.

Sanral: E-tags compulsory

2012-04-03 07:50
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The SA National Roads Association Limited is attempting to legally force motorists to buy an e-tag or have their driving licences taken away, according to a report.

Businesses take e-toll battle to court

2012-03-25 15:03

Business people in the motor and tourism industries are at the forefront of a lawsuit aimed at putting a stop to the Gauteng e-tolling system.

Britain to consider privatising roads

2012-03-19 07:55

The UK will examine the potential for privatising parts of its road network as it looks at ways of upgrading infrastructure, Prime Minister David Cameron says.

Plans for more tolls shelved - report

2012-03-11 10:38

Plans for new toll roads around Cape Town, in KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng are set to be shelved, a report says.

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