CAPTION: Cartoon first published in Sowetan on 20 April 2012, by Yalo

The Constitutional Court set aside an interim order that put on hold a plan to toll highways in Gauteng, in a judgment handed down today.

"The interim order granted by the High Court on 28 April, 2012, is set aside," said Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke.

This was because the high court had not considered the separation of powers between the court and the executive.

The High Court in Pretoria granted the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) an interdict on April 28, ruling that a full review needed to be carried out before electronic tolling of Gauteng's highways could be put into effect.

The interdict prevented the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) from levying or collecting e-tolls pending the outcome of a judicial review.

Sanral and National Treasury appealed the court order.

Sanral argued that delays in the project, due to the court's order, prevented it from paying off debts incurred in building gantries.

A massive public outcry about the tolls was supported by the Congress of SA Trade Unions, which said toll fees on a heavily used commuter route would financially cripple the public.

Outa leader Wayne Duvenage said after the judgment: “They can’t start e-tolls tomorrow. Sanral would have to put plans in place and still deal with some outstanding issues”. 

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Sep 20, 2012

WordofGod

mxm
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Sep 20, 2012

Seja-Bana

NO E-TOLLING GP. NO E-TOLLING GP. NO E-TOLLING GP. NO E-TOLLING GP.
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join me everyone..............................
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Sep 20, 2012

RobinH

Hmmm. So what does this actually mean, please Sowetan? Can we have a decently researched article please?
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Sep 20, 2012

MommaC

But the review is in November. Is Sanral going to implement it and then un-implement it again if the review in November is against them?

Take your e-toll and shove it up your e-arse. I won't pay
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Sep 20, 2012

Nongoloza24

Ja what does this mean is e-toll going ahead?
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Sep 20, 2012

DrunkenMaster

I am returning my car on tuesday it does have 30 days, Thanks to e-tolling
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Sep 20, 2012

Phunyukabemphethe

RobinH
Hmmm. So what does this actually mean, please Sowetan? Can we have a decently researched article please?
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There is a high court review in November when it could stop it again
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Sep 20, 2012

Mrazane

Hawu Sowetan? Explain what the implications of the judgement are? So the review in November falls of because the decision that brought about the review has been set aside?

Hahahaha uyabona uZuma aint seen nothing yet, the revolt of the mine workers will look like child's play when the whole driving population of Gauteng refuses to pay the toll fees.
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Sep 20, 2012

Mellow

Here we go again damnit we are already paying this with petrol price and food please ask cyril to sell those cows and donate some of that money to sanral plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I knew we were going to be hearing bout this damn things as soon as marikana sagga calms down maybe the nation shud embark on strike a massive strike


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Sep 20, 2012

Chichi7

Cable thieves are stealing the wrong cables. Can they please get the brand new cables on these damn e-tolls, brand new!!
I aint paying anything as i will not remove bread from my table to give to the Govt.
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