Not paying e-tolls? Sanral is coming for you
Road agency Sanral has announced that it has officially started sending out summonses to road users who “persistently refuse to settle their e-toll debt”.
The group announced that the first set of civil summonses to individuals is being delivered by sheriffs in different jurisdictions in Gauteng.
“The summonses will also include higher value summonses of mostly companies. Due to the amount owed in these cases, the summons has to be managed by the High Court,” said Alex van Niekerk, Project Manager for the GFIP.
The decision to issue summonses comes at the end of an extensive period of communications between Sanral and vehicle owners who neglected to pay outstanding debts.
“It is a natural conclusion to the process,” Van Niekerk said.
“Since the introduction of the 60% discount of e-toll debt in November 2015 Sanral has made it quite clear that it will also introduce a process of debt collection against serial defaulters.”
“Sanral has a responsibility towards the country and the thousands of compliant vehicle owners who regularly pay their e-toll accounts to recover the outstanding debt from defaulters,” Van Niekerk said.
However, Sanral said that a civil summons must not be confused with criminal proceedings.
“It is similar to not have paying any commercial accounts and should not be confused with a criminal case,” the agency said.
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