DA promises not to give up fight against e-tolls.

Once again the DA has vowed not to quit the struggle against the hated e-tolling system.

Their national spokesperson and Premier candidate Mmusi Maimane says that “the Democratic Alliance notes the announcement by Outa (Opposing Urban Tolling Alliance) today that they will not appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgement on e-tolling due to a shortage of funds.

“I want to reassure South Africans that the fight against e-tolling is not over. The DA is seeking legal advice about the next step to challenge e-tolling. If the DA does bring a legal challenge before the election it is likely to be on different grounds to the Outa case. However the DA’s ability to fight tolls primarily will be as a party of government in Gauteng,” says Maimane.

“That is why the surest way to defeat tolling is for South Africans to voice their opposition at the ballot box next year.

It has become very clear over the past few weeks that government has not revealed the true cost of e-tolling to the public.

Reports in the media suggest that visitors to this province also will feel the impact of this system. We encourage the citizens of this country to use the power of their vote to get rid of e-tolling in 2014.

“If elected Premier of Gauteng, I will do everything in my power to stop e-tolling in its tracks,” promised Maimane.