{"id":46559,"date":"2013-09-25T12:16:28","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T10:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=46559"},"modified":"2013-09-25T13:11:31","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T11:11:31","slug":"e-tolling-not-the-only-option-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/46559\/e-tolling-not-the-only-option-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"E-tolling not the only option: lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legislation allows the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral<\/a>) to explore options other than tolling to fund Gauteng’s freeways, the Supreme Court of Appeal heard on Wednesday (25 September).<\/p>\n

Sanral should, therefore, have kept an open mind on the matter, despite Cabinet approval of electronic tolling.<\/p>\n

“Even bound by the Cabinet decision they still had to follow the procedures of the act,” said Mike Maritz<\/a>, for the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa<\/a>).<\/p>\n

He argued that the SA National Roads Agency Limited Act allowed Sanral to explore other funding options.<\/p>\n

Sanral should have considered this and not have been bound by Cabinet’s decision that the project be funded with public money through e-tolling.<\/p>\n

The court was hearing an appeal by the Outa in its challenge against Sanral’s decision to electronically toll several highways in Gauteng.<\/p>\n

The High Court in Pretoria granted Outa leave to appeal against a previous judgment it handed down.<\/p>\n

Replying to a question by Judge Fritz Brand whether Sanral should have ignored Cabinet’s decision, Maritz said Sanral should have kept an open mind and taken all options into consideration.<\/p>\n

Maritz conceded in argument that if Sanral had to re-consider a funding option it may or may not ignore Cabinet’s decision again.<\/p>\n

He asked a full Bench of the SCA not to look into a crystal ball and predict possible future outcomes if Sanral were asked to review its decision.<\/p>\n

He argued that in a real world, where there had been a massive public outcry, and considering all alternatives, the outcome could be different.<\/p>\n

The matter continues.<\/p>\n

More on E-Tolls, Sanral and Outa<\/h3>\n

E-tolling is happening in 2013: minister<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Sanral denies R1.1 million CEO salary increase<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Moody\u2019s downgrades Sanral<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Fuel levy vs e-tolls<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

No e-tolls in a DA-governed Gauteng<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sanral dismisses DA e-toll claims<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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