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The DA welcomes the admission by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) that it has all but lost the battle to electronically toll Gauteng’s roads and that it is open to alternative funding methods to fund the roads.

Since the inception of the highly contentious e-Toll system on the province’s roads, residents have refused to pay for this stealth tax which underwent virtually no consultation process and was foisted upon motorists in 2013.

The DA has always advocated that alternative funding methods be explored to pay for the GFIP. The fuel levy is one of the options that can be explored. Especially since Gauteng generates the lion’s share of the fuel levy raised.

This method will not only be more cost effective and easier on the pockets of Gauteng’s residents than the complex e-Toll system currently in place, but will also ensure that funds collected are used for their intended purpose, the development of infrastructure – not the lining of off-shore accounts.

The DA will continue to advocate for the implementation of a fuel levy on Gauteng’s roads instead of electronic tolling which has had a negative impact on the province’s economy.

Issued by DA