"We are busy finalising the details. but hopefully it will be launched before the end of the week," said Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) chairman Wayne Duvenage.

The cost of legal fees which led to the Johannesburg High Court granting an interdict to halt the implementation of the tolls ran into "a good few million".

The public had been "100% supportive" of the Outa movement and businesses also appeared to be "very keen to contribute", Duvenage said. Many people pledged to give the cost of e-tag registration to the cause.

"E-tolling is an irrational method of funding the maintenance of our roads."

Duvenage said there was a misconception that Outa was against paying for the upkeep of roads.

"We cannot accept that for every R2 [paid through e-tolling], R1 is for the roads and R1 is for the administration."

On Friday cabinet appointed a special committee to be chaired by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe to co-ordinate all work around the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project.

The committee would, among other things, move rapidly to ensure SA National Roads Agency Limited's financial stability was not affected in any way.

It would also meet appropriate interested parties to find constructive solutions and consensus on the outstanding matters.

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May 8, 2012

Pointman

Come on people - send a small amount - even if it is R20.00 - when they give out their bank details. Once the tolls are in they will never be taken out again. The tolls have paid for the road to Durban 3 times over by now I suspect but the toll gates are still there.
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May 8, 2012

tpaz

I will definitely support the fund raising : You guaranteed R100 from me.

R100 x 1 million road users = R100 million.
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May 8, 2012

Bra_NeatDick

what happens to the excess over de legal costs
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May 8, 2012

CheeseBoy

This is one initiative I can support 100%
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May 8, 2012

tpaz

@Bra_NeatDick......donate to charity. The accounts will be audited.
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May 8, 2012

MrPresident

Go for it OUTA, You have my full support. Together we can do more...to bring down eToll... Just provide us with the banking details and it's all systems go... Phansi nge eThief phansi
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May 8, 2012

Bra_NeatDick

tpaz
@Bra_NeatDick......donate to charity. The accounts will be audited.

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Donating is not a problem (m also affected by de tolls), bt one needs to ask these questions just incase I find my money goin to de DA or FFP. So OUTA needs to be transparent as well.
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May 8, 2012

truthhurt

How much, name your price? i will be more than happy and more than willing to make a generous contribution to any good course, and this is one of such!

Banking details please?
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May 8, 2012

GiGi_What

A gud initiative indeed, but transparency is also key.

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May 8, 2012

SHANTI

OUTA you have my 100% support. Guys R50 rand won't make any of us broke as compared to paying this Fu*#n e-thief for life. Up with OUTA down with SCAMRAL and cANCer.
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