Gauteng e-tolls permanently scrapped, says Lesufi 

PHUTI MOSOMANE

GAUTENG premier Panyaza Lesufi announced during his maiden State of the Province Address that the controversial e-tolls have been permanently scrapped. 

Government, along with the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), introduced the e-toll system to fix and construct the Gauteng freeway network in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup without consulting South Africans.

“Residents of Gauteng, we are pleased to report that e-Tolls have been scrapped,” he said on Monday during his address. 

Lesufi said together with the Ministries of Finance and Transport, a joint public announcement will be made in this regards. 

“Together with national government we are on the verge of agreeing on all matters that will finally allow us to gazette switching off the gantries. Matters related to debt repayment and the money collected from paying customers and as well as funds not collected from non-paying customers,” he said.

Last year November it was announced