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 The minister's announcement appears to imply that the ongoing consultations and the court review are mere formalities and a public relations exercise, and that e-tolling will be going ahead anyway 

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"The federation rejects the argument for 'user-pays' for basic public services like our roads, and repeats its warning to the government not to even think about implementing e-tolls."

Craven took on Transport Minister Ben Martins for reportedly saying that consumers could go and buy their e-toll discs, as the department was busy concluding talks on the matter.

Martins should be aware that Cosatu and most residents of Gauteng were opposed to the tolls, Craven said.

A task team, set up by the Congress of SA Trade Unions and the African National Congress, was still investigating alternative funding means.

In addition, a court review of the e-tolling system would only take place next month.

"The minister's announcement appears to imply that the ongoing consultations and the court review are mere formalities and a public relations exercise, and that e-tolling will be going ahead anyway," Craven said.

The inter-ministerial committee on the Gauteng freeway improvement project said earlier that Gauteng motorists would know on Friday how e-tolling would be put into practice.

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Thu Jun 20 06:26:40 SAST 2013 ::

Oct 3, 2012

Phathuza

COSATU and ANC WILL FIGHT EACH OTHER ON THIS ONE
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Oct 3, 2012

Phathuza

THIS SYSTEM IS VERY BAD FOR MOTORISTS AND ALREADY TAX PAYERS MONEY HAVE BEEN USED TO BUILD THES ETOLLS THATS WHY SBUSISO NDEBELE WAS DEMOTED , ZUMAS ADVISERS ARE NOT GOOD AT ALL , COSATU WONT SUPPORT ZUMAS BID FOR SECOND TERM
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Oct 3, 2012

MommaC

Gauteng motorists would know on Friday how e-tolling would be put into practice.

.... we already know. It isn't going to be put into practice. So put that in your pipe and smoke it
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Oct 3, 2012

Coldcurry

I am buying mine tomorrow people while there is still a discount
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Oct 3, 2012

Chichi7

Like i said, i was never consulted as to whether i could afford this etoll over and above the crazy fuel price. So hell no, i ain't buying no tag
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Oct 3, 2012

Nincompoop

THIS ONE WILL GO DOWN TO THE WIRE WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND ANC. OUR BUDGETS WE ALREADY STRETCHED TO THE LAST PENNY AND MORE THAN 60% OF OUR INCOME GOES TO TAXES INCLUDING. CONSUMERS ARE REALLY ON A TIED ROPE AND IT'S SURVIVAL OF THE FITEST, OR RATHER WELL CONNECTED.
WE CONSUMERS MUST STAND TOGETHER AGAINST THESE E-TOLLS, AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IS A POWERFUL MEANS TO DO JUST THAT. NO ONE SHOULD BUY E-TOLL TAGS OR REGISTER FOR E-TOLLS. WE NEED TO TEACH THIS GOVERNMENT THAT WE ARE NOT THEIR CASH COWS WHILST THEY SQUANDER OUR MONEY. ENOUGH NOW !!!

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Oct 3, 2012

MsHollyHerb

Start buying e-toll tags
VS
do you not buy e-toll tags

*as i grap a sit this should be fun to watch*
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Oct 3, 2012

malemaforpresident

And there was no e-tolling during the apartheid era with R2 a litre petrol die mogoes moet fkof
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Oct 3, 2012

Seja-Bana

DONT BUY E-TAGS DONT BUY
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Oct 3, 2012

MommaC

You know the petrol price increase we had today? 13c of it is for another government tax. This time to make up for any loss due to the price increase not coming through fast enough. Now they want ANOTHER tax out of me - like hell.
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