Johnathan Paoli
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has welcomed the final scrapping of the open road electronic toll gantry system (e-toll) from Thursday.
Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, Premier Lesufi said that from 12 April, road users will no longer be charged for the use of the e-toll network.
The Premier was joined by the Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga together with representatives from the South African National Roads Agency in a media briefing concerning the finalisation of the termination of the e-toll drama.
Lesufi said after intensely difficult and painful negotiations, the provincial government stood on the side of history, that come midnight tomorrow, e-tolls will no longer be a portion of collecting revenue in the province.
“I want to assure that we are excited as a province that finally we can convert our role from being a parking bay to real freeways and smart freeways that we
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