CIVIL society groups opposing the construction of a toll plaza and office block on Chapman's Peak vowed to continue their protests yesterday.

The Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance (GCTCA) disputed Western Cape transport and public works MEC Robin Carlisle's assertion on Friday that consensus had been achieved that tolling was necessary.

On Friday the Cape Times reported that an agreement had been reached between protesters and the provincial government.

"This is not the case," it said.

The alliance said building the plaza set a precedent for the " unlawful use of national park land ... for the vested interests of the very few". Development stopped last week when two women handcuffed themselves to scaffolding.

A solidarity picnic was planned for yesterday.

Reports that Bronwyn Lankaers-Byrne had ended her hunger strike were false, the alliance said. She has been on strike since February 5.

The transport department agreed to investigate other tolling systems.

- Sapa