Says the reason why e-tolls can’t be scrapped is that the maintenance of the roads costs money.
Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula over the years has made more changes in direction than a roller-coaster, so his latest statement that e-tolls are here to stay will be taken with a pinch of salt. Since “Mr Fixit” assumed his new transport position he has confidently said a decision on e-tolls from government was imminent. Yet, here we are, still waiting. So forgive us, Mbaks, if we brush past your latest comments.
Since “Mr Fixit” assumed his new transport position he has confidently said a decision on e-tolls from government was imminent. Yet, here we are, still waiting. So forgive us, Mbaks, if we brush past your latest comments.Mbalula says the reason why e-tolls can’t be scrapped is that the maintenance of the roads costs money, but that argument doesn’t hold water. E-tolls can’t work, because motorists simply won’t pay.
“We are a caring government but have a country to run and an economy to sustain and we’ve got hard decisions to make regarding this matter.” “The laws around the e-toll policy do not work. The South African National Roads Agency Limited stopped working for over two years, which is a problem and they cannot blacklist anyone as the National Credit Regulator and the Act barred them from blacklisting, so there is no bad credit rating and they cannot withhold anyone’s licence.”
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