“We can confirm that we received affidavits for the Constitutional Court, and we are currently looking at them,” Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance spokesman Wayne Duvenhage said.

He said the government’s affidavit dealt with the economic impact of the interdict.

“Their [the government's] argument is based around its right to introduce policy that it deems appropriate. If they can’t do that, then they say it could damage the country’s economy.

“We are arguing that it is not the court interdict that is the issue, it is about the poor decisions around e-tolling. Government cannot introduce policies that are oppressive on the country’s people. Policies need to be reasonable,” he said.

The High Court in Pretoria halted the e-toll project in Gauteng on April 28, preventing the SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral) from levying or collecting e-tolls pending the outcome of a judicial review. Sanral CEO Nazir Alli resigned on May 7.

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May 23, 2012

Charmaboy

Why are they forcing us to pay for this k#k? Now I understand why they are drawing them...
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May 23, 2012

CheeseBoy

the ANC has been screwwing us for long time now. its time for a change. these arrogant b@stards think we are going to pay for their lavish lifestyles for ever. see you at the voting booth in 2012 jacob zuma and your NAZI DICKtators. if we do not punish them now believe me the eTolls will be nothing compared to the robbery they have in store for us.
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May 23, 2012

CheeseBoy

I meant see you in 2014
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May 23, 2012

MommaC

Have the sods handed over the paperwork about who is involved in all this and who will be making a dirty great profit out of it yet?

I'm afraid that our government has underestimated our power and overestimated their own power. We employ THEM,
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May 23, 2012

Longos

We will end up not paying a cent on this just sit back and watch, what a waste of money.
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May 23, 2012

RobinH

SOWETAN: Several parties? Please list them, as your article only refers to the govt.
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May 23, 2012

RobinH

ANd Mr Gordhan has made a special appeal directly to the concourt, pleading that the delay in implementing the tolls will lead to a range of financial disasters. Below the belt and disingenuous Mr Gordhan, and I admit I did not expect such underhand tactics from you. The whole debacle results from irregularities and unacceptable and extremely bad decisions YOU and the state made. And now you want the constitutional court to pass the enormous cost of your mistakes onto an already financially crippled citizenry. Sure the position is disastrous. So recover the monies irregularly spent from the contractors irregularly appointed or from those who concocted the tenders involved.
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May 23, 2012

Ditete

They wont get this right and if they loose here its over they can never implement it again!

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May 23, 2012

Kratos

last year - R35 billion unaccounted for / stolen.
cost of e- tolling - R20 billion
see what I'm getting @. Stop STEALING & the e-toll can be paid for.

In the mean time...SCAMRAL will not get a cent from me.
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May 23, 2012

tpaz

@Gordhan....who is benefiting? List them first. Who chowed the money in advance hoping we will be too gullible to pay tolls?
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