The department of energy announced that petrol prices would increase 49c/l on May 2, while diesel will increase by 59c/l at most
Toll tariffs will increase by in line with the consumer price index but e-tolls will remain the same until 2015.
The South African National Roads Agency Limited says a proposed toll system in the Winelands in the Western Cape will not impact on the poor.
Cosatu’s Zwelinzima Vavi says government’s application to the Constitutional Court to scrap a court order halting e-tolling, will fail.
The Democratic Alliance is pushing for Sanral to disclose the names of all 33 sub-contractors involved in collection of e-tolls on Gauteng highways.
Trade union federation Cosatu has benefited from plans to introduce toll roads to Gauteng, a media report said on Sunday.
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.
A third of the money Gauteng motorists would pay on tolling fees would not go towards the cost of the highway, according to reports on Saturday.
The SA National Roads Agency was contacting customers on Friday to reverse administration charges deducted erroneously from e-tag accounts.
A report detailing the public’s view on the Gauteng tolling system will be sent to Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele after a vote by the legislature.
Cosatu says it will go ahead with mass action at the end of February next year against the implementation of the Gauteng tolling system.
Cabinet has appointed a task team to look into the controversial Gauteng tolling system, the Department of Transport says.
Gauteng Legislature speaker Lindiwe Maseko has cancelled a debate on toll roads scheduled for this week because the ANC is divided on the issue.
Freeways are not free — if the public wants them then it has to pay for them, says Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele.
Opponents of the N2 toll road that will snake through the Wild Coast are ready to take their battle to the highest court.
Toll tariffs for Gauteng’s highways could be between R0.05/km and R0.09/km cheaper for cars, minibuses and motorbikes with e-tags.
Gauteng’s toll-road system is here to stay and the proposed tariff of 66c/km for ordinary cars will probably not change.
The cost of operating Gauteng’s toll roads may be as high as R14-billion — more than the R6.22-billion the roads agency said it would cost.
Cosatu on Monday threatened protests if its demands for talks about the proposed Gauteng toll fees are not met.
Public participation on the proposed e-tolling in Gauteng will start next week, the transport department said on Wednesday.
