{"id":10073,"date":"2012-04-17T13:40:25","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T11:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=10073"},"modified":"2012-04-17T16:53:43","modified_gmt":"2012-04-17T14:53:43","slug":"e-tolling-must-be-delayed-according-to-busa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/10073\/e-tolling-must-be-delayed-according-to-busa\/","title":{"rendered":"E-tolling must be delayed according to BUSA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The launch of the e-tolling system on April 30 must be delayed until all public concerns about it have been addressed, Business Unity SA (Busa)<\/a> said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“It is disappointing that Sanral<\/a>, which plans to launch the e-tolling system on 30 April, has not fully addressed the public’s concerns. This should have been done several months ago,” the organisation said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“Unless these serious practical problems can be timeously resolved, Busa sincerely believes that the magnitude of challenges facing the e-toll system in Gauteng justify delaying its implementation… to a later date.”<\/p>\n

Busa said the new punitive tariff for motorists who did not register for e-tolling would “have far-reaching and significant implications for the cost of conducting business within Gauteng and throughout the country”.<\/p>\n

The SA National Roads Agency Ltd gazetted the tariffs on Friday. It described an “alternate user” as someone “who does not have a valid and operational e-tag, is not registered with Sanral, and who is not a day-pass user”.<\/p>\n

Alternate users would be charged R1.75\/km, compared to the standard tariff of 30c\/km for registered users.<\/p>\n

“While Busa understands the logistical challenges faced by Sanral in ensuring the payment of e-toll fees, the regulations… are extreme and place onerous and extensive burdens on business,” it said.<\/p>\n

“It is also of concern that there seems to be a lack of alignment between this piece of legislation and other legislation already in existence.”<\/p>\n

Busa said it submitted comment to the department of transport on Monday concerning the new tariffs.<\/p>\n

“Bearing in mind that Gauteng represents about one third of South Africa’s gross domestic product, Busa believes there are wider national implications [to the tariffs].”<\/p>\n

On Monday, National Consumer Commissioner Mamodupi Mohlala<\/a> said she would look into a complaint by the Democratic Alliance over the punitive rate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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