Appeals court puts brakes on Sanral’s Western Cape e-toll plans
Court rules that if Sanral wants to proceed with project, it has to start from scratch and conduct process supported by proper public participation
THE South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has been dealt a major blow after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Thursday effectively put the brakes on its plan to toll the N1 and N2 in the Western Cape.The city of Cape Town is vehemently opposed to Sanral’s tolling plans.In 2015, the high court in Cape Town ruled in the metro’s favour by setting aside the declaration to toll sections of the highways. The judgment emboldened opponents of the agency’s e-tolls in Gauteng.The city had approached the court, accusing Sanral of failing to follow due process when it decided to toll the N1 and N2 in the Winelands.The court ruled that if Sanral wanted to proceed with the project, it had to start from scratch and conduct a process supported by proper public participation. Sanral then appealed against the judgment.On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein dismissed the appeal with costs, including those of two counsel.The city had argued in the appeal court that the proce...
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