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Busa welcomes tolls review

Johannesburg - Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has welcomed Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele's review of the Gauteng toll network.

On Wednesday Busa said it welcomed the opportunity to further "engage" on the issue.

"Busa is already consulting with its members to investigate ways that will lead to constructive consultation that will not exacerbate unemployment, or worsen the quality of life of poorer South Africans," it said.

"Busa would like to continue to meaningfully engage with all stakeholders at arriving at constructive solutions, as transport is one of the key sectors in our economy," it said.

On Tuesday, Ndebele and Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane announced that they would suspend the gazetting of the toll road fees "until further notice".

They met to discuss the tolling of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), which has elicited a huge public outcry over toll fees.

South African National Roads Limited (Sanral) announced earlier this month that Gauteng's road users would pay 66c per kilometre when the province's open road toll collection system goes live on June 23.

Throughout the province, there will be 42 electronic tolling points that will be 10km apart.

Ndebele said South Africans had voiced their views on the tolling of the GFIP over the past few weeks.

"We wish to announce that the gazetted tariff for the tolling of the GFIP will be suspended until further notice," he said.

Ndebele said a task team comprising representatives from the transport department, Sanral and the Gauteng Provincial Government would be set up to review the entire financial model on which the transaction was based, with a view to exploring options to reduce the impact of the cost on road users.

The task team is expected to come up with firm recommendations as soon as possible, he said.
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