Cape Town - The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) urged Transport Minister Dipuo Peters to suspend e-tolls as system appears to crumble amid public rejection.
It also appealed for Peters to call on stakeholders to seek solutions to the system that is increasingly facing public opposition.
“The decision to toll as a means of extracting funds from society was wrong and urgently needs to be revised," said Outa chairperson Wayne Duvenage in a statement.
He said the e-tolls system seems to be teetering on the verge of collapse.
Outa said the e-toll decision has gone from bad to worse ever since it was announced.
It added that it was not surprised at the resignation of Ben Theron, the chief operating officer of the Electronic Tolling Company (ETC), which runs the multi-billion e-tolls project in Gauteng.
Theron joined ETC in 2010 and called it quits for personal reasons.
"The complexity of the system was always going to be a challenge to even the most sophisticated and experienced managers and staff", said Outa spokesperson John Clarke.
Outa also dismissed a statement by the presidency highlighting alternative routes to the tolled roads.
"Upgrading these alternative routes mentioned was a normal and necessary overdue requirement anyway, to keep pace with the pressure placed on them and their role in supporting traffic flow to the areas they serve."
- Fin24
It also appealed for Peters to call on stakeholders to seek solutions to the system that is increasingly facing public opposition.
“The decision to toll as a means of extracting funds from society was wrong and urgently needs to be revised," said Outa chairperson Wayne Duvenage in a statement.
He said the e-tolls system seems to be teetering on the verge of collapse.
Outa said the e-toll decision has gone from bad to worse ever since it was announced.
It added that it was not surprised at the resignation of Ben Theron, the chief operating officer of the Electronic Tolling Company (ETC), which runs the multi-billion e-tolls project in Gauteng.
Theron joined ETC in 2010 and called it quits for personal reasons.
"The complexity of the system was always going to be a challenge to even the most sophisticated and experienced managers and staff", said Outa spokesperson John Clarke.
Outa also dismissed a statement by the presidency highlighting alternative routes to the tolled roads.
"Upgrading these alternative routes mentioned was a normal and necessary overdue requirement anyway, to keep pace with the pressure placed on them and their role in supporting traffic flow to the areas they serve."
- Fin24