Manny de Freitas, DA Shadow Minister of Transport, writes about e-tolls, Sanral and government
Johannesburg – Manny de Freitas, DA Shadow Minister of Transport writes, 'Again we are expected to pay e-tolls without question'.
MP Manny de Freitas, DA Shadow Minister of Transport writes:
As of 3 March, South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) increased e-toll tariffs. Unbelievably, motorists heard about these increases for the first time on the day of the tariff increase – as has now become the norm when it comes to the GFIP (Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project) and Sanral’, which simply did not engage with the public.
Read Gauteng eTolls Make No Sense
Sanral continues to be uncaring, arrogant and aloof. No explanation was provided as to how these increases were calculated.
The taxpayer is being squeezed financially more and more. Currently, as things stand, motorists pay 35 per cent for every litre of petrol. I have submitted official questions in Parliament about this. Taxpayers are sick and tired of being expected to pay up without question or explanation. This is unacceptable.
