Transport minister distances himself from e-tolls 'dismal failure' report
29 August 2017
Johannesburg – Transport minister Joe Maswanganyi on Tuesday refuted a media report that government has proposed new laws "following the dismal failure of e-tolling revenue collection from Gauteng motorists who owe more that R6bn in unpaid tolls".
Maswanganyi was responding to a front page article published by The Star newspaper on Monday, August 28.
"The article is disingenuous and misleads the public about government’s position on the tolling policy, the Sanral Act and the National Land Transport Act," he said in a statement.
He said his department understands that the proposed amendment is by the Democratic Alliance and will be raised as a private member's bill in Parliament.