Thu May 23 20:18:11 SAST 2013
Thu May 23 20:18:11 SAST 2013

Cabinet approves new toll bill

Aug 3, 2012 | Sapa | 48 comments

Cabinet has approved a new bill that will allow government to take action in civil courts against people who dodge e-tolls.

The Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment bill was approved by Cabinet in anticipation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, which has been halted.

Toll evaders could face garnishment orders against their pay slips or attachment of their property if they refuse to pay fees or fines.

"The bill has been necessitated by the development of the GFIP, as well as future plans for the development of road infrastructure," government spokesman Jimmy Manyi was quoted as saying.

"The bill is essential to enable the implementation of the electronic toll collection system," he said.

On April 28, the High Court in Pretoria handed down an order preventing the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) from levying or collecting e-tolls pending the outcome of a judicial review.

The court will hear arguments in the e-toll case on November 26.

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Thu May 23 20:18:11 SAST 2013 ::
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Aug 3, 2012

MommaC

Would Manyi like me to tell him what he can do with that bill?

These fools just don't seem to be getting the message. We are NOT going to have e-tolls.
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Aug 3, 2012

ndhandhazi

Deputy president, Montlante is behind this. Remember that the E-Toll was signed during his term as President of the country. I hope Zuma will water it down.
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Aug 3, 2012

KasiKid

We are simply not paying a cent, you can chop and change the laws as many times as possible, you are not getting anything.
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Aug 3, 2012

DjEp

Manyi get used to it, aint no body going to pay for the f''kn etoll, you can sell them to a scrap metal near you.
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Aug 3, 2012

AREJENGKAOFELA

Ba thomile go nnyela gape this mafia. Pushing their agenda ya day light robbery
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Aug 3, 2012

truthhurt

ndhandhazi
Deputy president, Montlante is behind this. Remember that the E-Toll was signed during his term as President of the country. I hope Zuma will water it down.
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Dont talk $hit wena Zuma is the only one who can stop this none sense but we all know that he wont becuase the E tolls will be paying his bills in Nkandla, or should i say the NY citi of KZN.
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Aug 3, 2012

KgaboMokgatla

Maybe the Queens language is getting too difficult to understand for me lately. Can someone explain to me, what does dodging mean? "...to take civil action against people who dodge e-tolls". My understanding of dodging is 'avoiding to use in an unscrupulous way or with negative motives'. How are they going to measure if I was dodging or that I just decided to use a different route to get to my destination? It's about time these fat-cat idiots from Sanral and the government get real and admit that they bungled up and they must take resposibility.
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Aug 3, 2012

Mellow

Hahahhahaha oohhh jimmy you such an @rse well newsflash we not working for your likes bloody hungry ppl we not paying make threats all you like meneer.
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Aug 3, 2012

GrRRRpha

We are going back to the street again, these idiots. Amend and proclaim we are the constituency and 2014 60% of ANC members of parliamene are going to loose their seats as we wont be voting
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Aug 3, 2012

curlyopinion

I really think they going to force this e-tolling down our throats...watch

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