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FIle photo of a protest against e-tolls. (AFP)
FIle photo of a protest against e-tolls. (AFP)

Cape Town - Nothing but a decision to mothball Gauteng's controversial e-toll system will heal the rift of trust which has arisen between the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and the public, said the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) on Tuesday.

In a statement, Sanral said: "The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance notes (Gauteng) premier David Makhura’s sincere desire to see an amicable solution to the e-toll impasse; however, we reiterate our call for the underlying problem to be a recognised for what it is – an unresolved historical conflict arising from the failure of Sanral to observe basic values and principles governing public administration."

In his state of the province address on Monday,  Makhura promised "major financial relief" to motorists, saying the provincial government is in the process of developing "a better dispensation which will mitigate the negative impact of the e-tolls on the people of Gauteng, especially the middle and lower income groups".

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