DA to launch new legal action against E-tolls
The Democratic Alliance is set to launch fresh legal action against the Gauteng e-toll system.
While details of the legal action will be discussed at a press briefing on Thursday (7, November 2013), DA Premier Candidate for Gauteng, Mmusi Maimane, “will announce new legal action against e-tolling in Gauteng,” the political party said.
“This action relates to the constitutionality of legislation introducing e-tolling to Gauteng. This could have far-reaching consequences for its roll-out in the province,” the DA said.
Last month (October), the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) in its e-toll challenge against the SA National Roads Agency Ltd (Sanral).
Government aims to implement e-tolling for Gauteng roads before December.
The DA has long said it is committed to fighting urban e-tolls on major commuter highways.
In October, it erected billboards along Johannesburg’s highways next to e-toll gantries, poking fun at the African National Congress and its role in the electronic tolling saga.
ANC e-tolls billboard in Johannesburg
The political party also contributed R1 million to Outa to help fund its bid to fight e-tolls in court, following a public call on 5 June to assist the opposition alliance in funding its court action.
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