cosatu is planning to embark on another nation wide strike that will bring in all its two million members. the new tariffs indicate that gantries have different toll rates, that will see a non e-tagged motorist pay three times the ordinary rate if they do not pay their tolls within seven days. cosatu says that the strike will go ahead next week if the government insists on going ahead with the tolls.
this has cause an outrage on different organisations like AfriForum, it too says it has instructed its legal team to prepare to oppose the decision by SANRAL. the CEO of AfriForum Kallie Kriel says that "SANRAL was using punitive tariffs to entrench themselves and the e-tolls dominant and non competitive position in an irregular manner". their legal action ison top of another legal action that was raised by OUTA (Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance), which is seeking an urgent interdict to stop the go ahead of the tolling system. this highlights different mixed feelings towards the tolls and what they really stand for.
is this the way in which the government sees fit to make people pay for what they did not come to an agreement for? why should people be forced to have e-tags if they do not want to? is it really to help with the traffic on the Gauteng roads or is it just a money making scheme? What is the presidents view on the matter that the road users in Gauteng find themselves in or has he turned his head like the others have???
The information about the e-toll system is not well presented to the public, what i believe this is a way helping the state to up grade our national roads.Another protest by COSATU is a waist of time cant they accept the fact that this for there good not government benefits.
ReplyDeleteThis is not really a money making scheme, its a way of developing our economy.I think in the near future we will see the how the country has benifited from the whole system.
ReplyDeleteno one denies that it might benefit the nation one day, someday, we are just against it being forced on us.
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