SANRAL using court interdict as an excuse to shift their responsibilities

17 September 2015

SANRAL must stop blaming the City of Cape Town for neglecting to undertake much needed road maintenance along the N1 and N2 freeways.

The High Court interdict granted to the City in May 2013 prevents SANRAL from continuing with their proposed tolling of the N1 and N2 until the finalisation of the City’s review application.

Nothing, however, stops SANRAL from doing maintenance work along any part of these highways or from installing street lights to improve the safety of those using the roads.

The City of Cape Town is of the firm belief that the process undertaken by SANRAL to declare portions of the N1 and N2 as toll roads was improper and unlawful. We have concluded our oral argument in the application to the Western Cape High Court for reviewing and setting aside SANRAL’s proposed tolling of portions of the N1 and N2 freeways on 18 August 2015 and are awaiting judgment.

The residents of the Western Cape will not be fooled by SANRAL’s lies and publicity stunts in the hope of justifying this ill-conceived project.

I want to urge SANRAL to fulfil their responsibilities towards the residents of the Western Cape and to maintain these freeways as the residents of Cape Town and this province are also contributing to the funds that SANRAL receives from the National Government each year.

Statement issued by Councillor Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member: Transport for Cape Town, City of Cape Town, September 17 2015