This follows the announcement on 25 September that President Jacob Zuma had enacted the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill, or e-tolls bill.
“The Minister will now proceed with the publication of final regulations, notices and toll tariffs; and determination of date of commencement,” departmental spokesperson Tiyani Rikhotso said.
“By law, this must be at least 30 days before the commencement of tolling. The department will make an announcement regarding time-frames once all these final processes have been concluded.”
But the tables could still turn should the Supreme Court of Appeal rule in favour of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance. On September 25, the court reserved judgement in the matter.
Meanwhile, the Congress of South African Trade Unions said that the signing of the legislation would not change its determined opposition to this attempt to privatise highways.
“At the same time we wait with interest the outcome of the legal action, which may yet see e-tolling declared unlawful. Whatever the outcome of that case however, we will continue with the campaign of marches and highly successful drive-slows on the highways. We shall continue to urge motorists not buy e-tags, and to make the system unworkable,” said national spokesperson Patrick Craven.
