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Cape Town - Gauteng Premier David Makhura will announce members of the panel which will review the impact of e-tolls in the province on Thursday, his office said on Tuesday.
Makhura announced his plan to establish a panel to review e-tolls in the province during his state of the province address.
"We shall set up a panel to review the impact of e-tolls and invite new proposals on how we can find a lasting solution to this matter, working with the national government, municipalities and all sectors of society," he said at the time.
"While we shall not promise easy solutions and claim easy victories, we must make it clear that we cannot close our eyes to the cries of sectors of our population who are severely affected by the cost of travelling across the province."
He said deliberations were needed on how to finance road infrastructure.
"I urge those who have vehicles to continue to pay [e-tolls] while we are finding a lasting solution."
His office said that the establishment of a panel will review the impact of e-tolls for sectors of the population who are severely affected by the cost of travelling across the province.
The Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) said on Friday that Makhura's move indicates that government has doubts about the system.
"I think the premier has a duty to be diplomatic but this has indicated that the government is having second thoughts," said Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven at the time.
The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) on Friday welcomed the announcement.
Outa chair Wayne Duvenage said at the time that Makhura appeared to have a clear understanding of the "irrationality" and high costs of the system, which he said was unaffordable to thousands of people.
"Civil society must continue to keep the pressure on government so that a more ambitious challenge can be made by premier Makhura," he said.
It is widely believed that a national fuel levy is likely to replace e-tolling.
- Fin24 with agencies
