E-tolls scrapped but gantries will remain, accounts up until April 11 must be paid – Minister
- April 10, 2024
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Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga noted on Wednesday that while Gauteng roads are no longer going to be tolled, the e-toll gantry lights and cameras will remain for road safety purposes, adding that the obligation to pay e-toll accounts remains until midnight on April 11. E-toll invoices will be rolled out until the last day and issued up until this period. “Due to potential delays in the postal system, invoices will still be received sometime after 12 April 2024. However, no transactions post-midnight on 11 April 2024 will appear on the invoice or statement,” Chikunga said. Last month, she published in the Government Gazette a notice concerning the withdrawal of the toll declaration of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project, popularly known as e-tolls. Addressing the media on the end of e-tolling in Gauteng, Chikunga admitted that the system had caused public aggravation and was of great concern to Cabinet. Chikunga said once the system stopped at midnight on April 11, users would not be required to do anything. The e-toll website will be updated with respect to the cancellation, including Mobility/Tag account functionality for services, i.e. interoperability and parking, et cetera. “Importantly, current valid accounts can still be used for payments at toll plazas and other value-added services (i.e parking). This is critical for the ongoing, long-term benefit of interoperability. The tag beeps will stop after midnight on 11 April 2024,” she said.
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