Question NW737 to the Minister of Transport
07 April 2017 - NW737
Van Damme, Ms PT to ask the Minister of Transport
(1)With reference to economic activities that are taking place at various toll plaza gates, such as selling food stuff, (a) on whose authority are the specified activities taking place, (b) under what legislation, (c) since what date did the commercial activities commence and (d) how is this monitored and controlled; (2) (a) what is the total number of persons who have been charged and arrested for illegal commercial activities that are conducted at toll plazas in each province and (b) what is being done to stop the illegal commercial activities at toll plazas?
Reply:
(1)
a) No one. Neither the Department of Transport nor the South African National Roads Agency Limited gave authority for such activities on the Road reserves.
b) Not applicable, as above (a).
c) Neither the Department of Transport nor the South African National Roads Agency Limited has the details on the dates as there was never any authority given.
(d Not applicable, see (a) (b) (c) above.
(2)
(a) Neither the Department of Transport nor the South African National Roads Agency Limited has the details about anyone charged.
(b) Any illegal activity with National network is enforced in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, SANRAL Act, and Criminal Procedure Act, to mention but three.