Minibus taxis and buses will have to pay e-tolls as from Monday when the system is implemented, until regulations regarding exemptions are finalised.
The Democratic Alliance’s Neil Campbell has accused Sanral of misleading the public by displaying only one tariff on its sign boards at toll gantries.
The protests against the e-tolling system is an example of "rolling out democracy", says Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi.
The South African National Roads Agency Limited says there has been a significant increase in the number of e-tag registrations in Gauteng.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions will encourage its two million members to take part in a protest against the e-tolling system on April 30.
Business Unity South Africa says the launch of the e-tolling system on April 30 must be delayed until all public concerns have been addressed.
Sanral has warned that motorists who do not register for e-tags will pay nearly six times more for e-tolls on Gauteng’s highways as a punitive rate.
Amid more court action and warnings of freeway blockades to protest e-tolling, it seems motorists who have already signed up may have to re-register.
The SA National Roads Agency is hoping to "allay fears" by issuing revised terms and conditions for motorists who register for Gauteng e-tolling.
The South African National Roads Agency has refuted media reports about the impounding of vehicles where a road user has outstanding e-toll fees.
The Democratic Alliance has accused the South African National Road Agency Limited of trying to duck legal action over the e-tolling system.
The South African National Roads Agency Limited has reassured motorists that they are not obliged to buy an e-tag to travel on Gauteng’s roads.
Freedom Front Plus protesters, protesting against the e-tolls, have been ordered to break up their ‘spontaneous’ illegal gathering by the police.
The planned Freedom Front Plus protest over e-tolling on the N1 highway has been declared illegal because the group did not apply for permission.
The ANC and its alliance partner Cosatu say their bilateral meeting to discuss labour brokers and e-tolls was "fruitful and honest".
Although 300 000 motorists have registered for the e-tolling system in Gauteng, experts say there is no legal way to force road users to pay.
The Black Business Council says regulating rather than banning labour brokers would be a preferable solution to the controversial situation.
Government is adamant e-tolling will start on April 30. The DA and Cosatu have threatened boycotts and barricades if it does. Who will blink first?
Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane says e-tolling will be rolled out on April 30, regardless of intense public and union opposition to the plans.
The City of Cape Town says it is speculation that tolls were set to be shelved — rather the city failed to resolve a dispute over a R10bn project.
Cosatu has tried a more measured approach
to attain its economic policy goals and it seems to be working.
The journey to Mangaung has come across a few stumbling blocks.
Hopes that non-unionists would join Cosatu’s march fell a little flat on Wednesday, but the protest nevertheless did show hints of wider appeal.
Sanral is concerned about untruths being propagated by some political and civil organisation leaders trying to gather support against e-tolling.
Thousands of Cosatu members and supporters took to the streets of Johannesburg on Wednesday to oppose e-tolling and labor broking.
Cosatu’s protest action goes beyond the narrow issues of labour brokering and the e-tolling system — it was more about class struggle.
Zwelinzima Vavi says Wednesday’s march is the first warning shot in Cosatu’s war on e-tolling, "and we’ve got lots of bullets".
Incidents of intimidation and disruption of services characterised Cosatu’s national strike against labour brokers and the e-tolling system.
Zwelinzima Vavi and Julius Malema have joined the Cosatu march in Jo’burg against e-tolling and labour brokers, swept up by a swarm of supporters.
The ANC’s young lions are set to confront the government by joining Cosatu’s national strike against labour brokers and the e-tolling system.
Gauteng’s transport department has said the final phase of the Gautrain will be opened in the next few weeks.
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/ 28 February 2012
Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele has said the government will in future proceed more carefully with the introduction of e-tolling.