The long awaited report on e-tolls is expected to be released on Thursday (15 January), and aims to provide a way forward for the system which has been largely rejected by Gauteng’s road users.<\/p>\n
This is according to Jacaranda FM, citing Thabo Masebe, a spokesperson for the Gauteng Premier, David Makhura.<\/p>\n
Masebe said that that the executive council will meet on Thursday, after which it will release the report.<\/p>\n
The panel was appointed by Makhura in July to examine the economic and social impact of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project and the e-tolling system set up to fund it.<\/p>\n
PowerFM last week (9 January) stated that the e-toll panel report would recommend that e-tags become compulsory, suggesting that cars be fitted with e-tags before leaving dealerships.<\/p>\n
The radio station claimed to have seen part of the e-toll review report and claimed that there could be a possible reduction in the maximum cap on e-tolling.<\/p>\n
Masebe however, said that none of the media who claimed to have seen the report had done so.<\/p>\n
On Monday, BDLive reported that the e-toll advisory panel has rejected the idea of using a ring-fenced fuel levy to pay for e-tolls, citing a government source.<\/p>\n
The \u201cwell-placed source\u201d in government further dashed hopes that the system would be scrapped completely, the paper said.<\/p>\n
E-toll panel rejects fuel levy: report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n