#e-toll

So it looks like the e-tolling system is being pushed really hard to be approved. Because yesterday, The National Roads Agency showcased the process of how the system is going to operate. Their staff at the National e-toll Central Operations Centre in Midrand demonstrated the toll transaction process cycle from roadside collection to the transaction clearing house and the violations process centre for outstanding fees. 

According to the article in The Citizen Online by Avashnee Moodley,  the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) announced that provinces throughout the country will also have to implement the e-tag system at all toll plazas. However,  department of Transport spokesman Tiyani Rikhotso said that this did not mean the e-toll system has been approved, for Gauteng will be rolled out to the rest of the country.

While I am happy that I am not directly affected by this whole e-toll business, I think my happiness will be short lived as minibus taxis and buses will have to pay e-tolls until regulations regarding exemptions are finalised. Meaning it's very likely that as they do when petrol prices go up, bus and taxi officials will increase their fares.