The ANC and Cosatu will ask the government to delay the Gauteng's e-tolling system by a month, they said in a joint statement on Thursday. The Congress of SA Trade Unions and African National Congress said they reached an agreement to this effect in a meeting earlier in the day. "The leadership has collectively agreed to postpone the implementation of the e-toll collection system by a month," they said in a statement. "This will give the task team more time to explore alternative funding mechanisms." E-tolling is still scheduled to begin in Gauteng on Monday. Earlier, Treasury lawyer Jeremy Gauntlett told the High Court that if an interdict preventing e-tolling was granted, it could be in effect for the rest of the year. "If the interdict is granted, in all legal reality, it must stand until the end of litigation, which would not be set to end any time soon... maybe until the end of the year," Gauntlett said.
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The delay would give it time to assess the success of resistance to e-tolling, and any future legal action. Other mass action planned for Monday, including a highway blockade in Johannesburg, would go ahead, Vavi said, Speaking after a special meeting of Cosatu's executive, Vavi said the blockade of four tollgates at Middelburg and Nkomazi, in Mpumulanga, would form part of the mass action on Monday. In the North West, a demonstration was being planned at Swartruggens plaza. On Tuesday, a march would take place from the May Day rally at Good Hope Centre to the Cape Chamber of Commerce. Maybe it is time for the government to give Cosatu what they need, because they can not just continue with the strike for the whole year, while the government is watching and doing nothing about it. The government must take an action or come up with a solution to stop the strike, because this might affect the economy of South Africa. http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/E-tolling-still-scheduled-to-begin-Monday-20120426.
Hahaha never trust Cosatu, coz they are alliend wit these cronies, the ANC. People should be prepared to fight this battle alone. They must their instincts. DO NOT REGISTER, NO E_TAG, DON'T PAY FOR WHAT IS ALREADY YOURS. The constitution guarantees freedom of movement. Defend the constitution with your actions and move freely on the FREEWAY, enough is enough
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Loyiso, why should people have to pay for everything in this country? is money for tax and toll gates not enough? and worse put of it is this e-toll was not even invented in South Africa.
ReplyDeletethis e-tolling system is not fair for gauteng residents why must it be onli gauteng people helping the government to generate money for whatever they may state that they are generating for, can't they get money from the existing tall gates that the government made before?
ReplyDeleteChancellor House is involved into the whole e-tolling saga. No wonder they are adamant to see to it that this e-tolling gets finalised. It is good that the DA is taking the matter to court for Sanral to disclose full beneficiaries.
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