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<\/a>Wayne Duvenage<\/p><\/div>\n
Sanral smoke and mirrors<\/h3>\n
According to Outa lead, Wayne Duvenage, Mulder’s attempts to rationalise the factual answers given by Peters, “undermines parliamentary accountability”.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile Minister Peters appears to be aware of her overriding accountability to her oath of office as a Cabinet minister above her membership of the governing party, Ms Mulder\u2019s attempt to \u2018explain possible misunderstanding\u2019 when there was none, inspires no confidence for anyone, least of all investors that Sanral is so anxious to impress,\u201d Duvenage said.<\/p>\n
“While the information she (Mulder) has provided has more detail, her interpretation of the facts do not bear professional scrutiny. Her fiduciary duty obliges her to explain rather than obfuscate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Responding to statements made by Mulder that not paying e-tolls will lead to criminal charges being laid against road users, Duvenage said he’s always warned that these \u201chook, crook and spook\u201d methods would backfire.<\/p>\n
Duvenage echoed sentiments by Justice Project South Africa head, Howard Dembovsky, that Sanral’s threatening approach to tolling has had the opposite effect on road users.<\/p>\n
“E-tag penetration has been dismal, with the vast majority of Gauteng freeway users have opted to take their chances as \u2018alternate users\u2019, and hold Sanral accountable to normal business practice.”<\/p>\n
“Sanral has failed to do so, persisting instead with excessive confidence in their own judgement and showing contempt for any advice or criticism,” the Outa lead said.<\/p>\n
“The time has come to call on Sanral Board of Directors to exercise professional courage, and listen instead to their consciences. They have a solemn fiduciary duty to now take responsibility for the fiasco.”<\/p>\n
“The first question they must ask themselves is whether they can, in all conscience, support Ms Mulder\u2019s recent statement warning motorists that if they fail to pay outstanding e-toll bills within the next month, they will be jailed as criminals.\u201d<\/p>\n
More on e-tolls<\/h3>\n
E-toll fines, jail time and criminal records: the truth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The massive cost to collect e-toll debt<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n