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Johannesburg - The long-awaited electronic tolling system (e-tolls) on Gauteng's highways is expected to go live at midnight on Monday.
This follows several years of delays due to court challenges and a public outcry.
Below is the timeline of events leading up to the day Gauteng motorists will start paying.
October 8, 2007 - Gauteng freeway improvement project (GFIP) is officially launched.
October 12, 2007 - Intention to toll sections of Gauteng's freeways published in Government Gazette. Public asked to comment.
November 14, 2007 - Closing date for public comment on the proposed introduction of e-tolls.
March 28, 2008 - Sections of Gauteng freeways declared toll roads in Government Gazette.
June 26, 2008 - Construction of the first phase of the GFIP commences.
June 2010 - The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) starts erecting toll gantries along Gauteng's freeways.
February 4, 2011 - Sanral announces e-toll tariffs and that registration commences in the second quarter of 2011.
February 18, 2011 - Congress of SA Trade Unions announces it will call for strike action over the introduction of e-tolls.
February 22, 2011 - The then transport minister Sibusiso Ndebele suspends implementation of e-tolls and establishes a committee to address concerns about the tariffs.
March 2011 - Public consultation process on e-tolls takes place.
June 2011 - GFIP steering committee announces reduced e-toll tariffs following the public consultation process.
August 10, 2011 - Cabinet approves the revised tariffs for e-tolls.
October 23, 2011 - Ndebele orders that e-tolls be halted and that further consultation take place.
November 2011 - Public hearings held on e-tolls.
February 22, 2012 - In his budget speech, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announces that e-tolls will go ahead at reduced rate in April of that year.
March 2012 - Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) applies for an urgent interdict in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria against the implementation of e-tolls.
April 29, 2012 - The court grants Outa an interim interdict pending a full judicial review.
March 22, 2012 - Treasury files an appeal against the interim interdict in the Constitutional Court.
August 15, 2012 - Case is heard in the Constitutional Court.
September 20, 2012 - Constitutional Court sets aside the temporary interdict.
December 13, 2012 - After the full judicial review, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria rules against Outa in its application to have the implementation of e-tolls set aside.
January 25, 2013 - North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria grants Outa leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) against the December ruling.
September 25, 2013 - Outa appeal is heard in the SCA.
October 9, 2013 - Outa loses its appeal in the SCA.
November 20, 2013 - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announces e-tolls will go live on December 3.
November 26, 2013 - Sanral warns that a hefty bill awaits non-registered motorists without e-toll accounts who fail to pay for e-tolls within a week. The Freedom Front Plus announces a last-minute attempt to stop the implementation of e-tolls through an application for an interdict in the High Court in Pretoria.
December 2, 2013 - FF Plus application is heard in court and scrapped from the court roll.
Are you ready for e-tolls and have you bought your e-tag? Share you story with us and get published.
This follows several years of delays due to court challenges and a public outcry.
Below is the timeline of events leading up to the day Gauteng motorists will start paying.
October 8, 2007 - Gauteng freeway improvement project (GFIP) is officially launched.
October 12, 2007 - Intention to toll sections of Gauteng's freeways published in Government Gazette. Public asked to comment.
November 14, 2007 - Closing date for public comment on the proposed introduction of e-tolls.
March 28, 2008 - Sections of Gauteng freeways declared toll roads in Government Gazette.
June 26, 2008 - Construction of the first phase of the GFIP commences.
June 2010 - The SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) starts erecting toll gantries along Gauteng's freeways.
February 4, 2011 - Sanral announces e-toll tariffs and that registration commences in the second quarter of 2011.
February 18, 2011 - Congress of SA Trade Unions announces it will call for strike action over the introduction of e-tolls.
February 22, 2011 - The then transport minister Sibusiso Ndebele suspends implementation of e-tolls and establishes a committee to address concerns about the tariffs.
March 2011 - Public consultation process on e-tolls takes place.
June 2011 - GFIP steering committee announces reduced e-toll tariffs following the public consultation process.
August 10, 2011 - Cabinet approves the revised tariffs for e-tolls.
October 23, 2011 - Ndebele orders that e-tolls be halted and that further consultation take place.
November 2011 - Public hearings held on e-tolls.
February 22, 2012 - In his budget speech, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announces that e-tolls will go ahead at reduced rate in April of that year.
March 2012 - Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) applies for an urgent interdict in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria against the implementation of e-tolls.
April 29, 2012 - The court grants Outa an interim interdict pending a full judicial review.
March 22, 2012 - Treasury files an appeal against the interim interdict in the Constitutional Court.
August 15, 2012 - Case is heard in the Constitutional Court.
September 20, 2012 - Constitutional Court sets aside the temporary interdict.
December 13, 2012 - After the full judicial review, the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria rules against Outa in its application to have the implementation of e-tolls set aside.
January 25, 2013 - North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria grants Outa leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) against the December ruling.
September 25, 2013 - Outa appeal is heard in the SCA.
October 9, 2013 - Outa loses its appeal in the SCA.
November 20, 2013 - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announces e-tolls will go live on December 3.
November 26, 2013 - Sanral warns that a hefty bill awaits non-registered motorists without e-toll accounts who fail to pay for e-tolls within a week. The Freedom Front Plus announces a last-minute attempt to stop the implementation of e-tolls through an application for an interdict in the High Court in Pretoria.
December 2, 2013 - FF Plus application is heard in court and scrapped from the court roll.
Are you ready for e-tolls and have you bought your e-tag? Share you story with us and get published.
