Outcry against e-Tolling forces change at Transport Department

Minister of Transport, S’bu Ndebele, and his deputy, Jeremy Cronin, have been moved from their respective roles following public opposition to the implementation of e-Tolling in Gauteng.

“We have no doubt that the interdicted e-Toll matter was a catalyst to these moves,” says Wayne Duvenage, chairperson of the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (OUTA) and Avis md. “There were times, however, when we felt that both ministers were making the right noises and raising concerns about the choice of e-Tolling as the best mechanism to charge citizens for road upgrades, which were very encouraging to our call for sanity to prevail on the e-Toll saga.”

OUTA welcomes the new Minister of Transport, Ben Martins, and his deputy, Sindisiwe Chikunga, to their new roles. “It is important that they approach the e-Toll challenge with an open mind and be prepared to question the current e-Toll Government policy in order to resolve the bigger national challenges of road infrastructure, integrated public transport and road safety,” says OUTA.

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