New delay in Gauteng e-tolling battle as talks collapse
The failure of talks between the Organisation for Undoing Tax Abuse and Sanral could see the roads agency pursuing individuals
The long awaited legal battle over the legality of the Gauteng e-tolling system and the validity of debt claims against motorists is expected to be delayed, following the collapse of talks between Outa and Sanral over a possible "test case". The Organisation for Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) have accused each other of frustrating a process that would have seen the parties jointly approaching a court for clarity on the legality of the system. The case was expected to be in court by the end of 2017, with a judgment expected to help settle the question of the permanence of tolling on Gauteng freeways, as well as the process that Sanral would follow to pursue outstanding payments from motorists. Last week Sanral gave Outa an "ultimatum" to agree to more defined time-frames. Sanral spokesman Vusi Mona said Outa had delayed the process, since it suspected the court would find in Sanral’s favour. "The negotiations have come to an end and Outa’s c...
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