Question NW675 to the Minister of Transport
22 March 2018 - NW675
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
Whether any decision has been reached regarding the future of the e-toll project of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project; if not, (a) why not and (b) by what date will a decision be reached; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
No, there is no new decision on the future of the e-toll project. The project continues to operate and SANRAL is engaged in various processes to improve the collection of revenues due for use of the GFIP road network.
a) A decision on the future of the e-toll project will be made by Cabinet. I as the new Minister will receive a briefing from SANRAL and the DOT on work conducted in the past 6 months in order to determine the next step.
I will seek guidance from Cabinet and various stakeholders in this regard.
b) Once necessary engageement transpire, the date for the desicion will then be determined.