Calling the transport minister a liar, owners want a state subsidy so they can pay their bills

The fact that the state is due to lose over R2-billion in unpaid fines due to an inefficient Aarto Act means e-tolls won’t be successful, says the DA.

Claims that the roll-out of the Aarto Act has been delayed again are not true, national transport department said on Wednesday.

About 400 taxi drivers protesting against the traffic demerit system converged on the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Tuesday.

The planned taxi protest over the implementation of the government’s new traffic demerit system got off to a slow start in Pretoria on Tuesday.

The SA Transport and Allied Workers’ Union plans to embark on a march next week to oppose the implementation of the new traffic demerit system.

The new traffic demerit system will negatively effect owners of company vehicles and their drivers, a consultant said on Monday.