End of e-tolls?

[flysouth]

Anyone need some cameras? I plan on doing some affirmative shopping and do not think anyone will miss a few of those overhead ones

I need some of those nice purple lights to put under my car - kewl!

[Deanw]

27 March 2019: News24

Sanral suspends process of pursuing e-toll debt

The South African National Roads Agency has announced that it is suspending the process of pursuing e-toll debt.

This after Sanral's board passed an urgent resolution on the matter on Tuesday.

"It resolved that given the initiative led by President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the e-tolls payment impasse, Sanral will, with immediate effect, suspend the process of pursuing e-toll debt. This includes historic debt and summonses applied for from 2015. No new summonses will be applied for," Sanral spokesperson Vusi Mona said in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Sanral says the decision will be constantly monitored by the board and reviewed according to prevailing circumstances.

Netwerk24 had reported earlier this month that only 26 motorists had received default judgments so far for not paying their e-toll bills.

Mona told the News24 sister site that motorists owe Sanral more than R10.9 billion in unpaid e-toll money.

[Christo]

27 March 2019: News24

Sanral suspends process of pursuing e-toll debt

The South African National Roads Agency has announced that it is suspending the process of pursuing e-toll debt.

This after Sanral's board passed an urgent resolution on the matter on Tuesday.

"It resolved that given the initiative led by President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the e-tolls payment impasse, Sanral will, with immediate effect, suspend the process of pursuing e-toll debt. This includes historic debt and summonses applied for from 2015. No new summonses will be applied for," Sanral spokesperson Vusi Mona said in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Sanral says the decision will be constantly monitored by the board and reviewed according to prevailing circumstances.

Netwerk24 had reported earlier this month that only 26 motorists had received default judgments so far for not paying their e-toll bills.

Mona told the News24 sister site that motorists owe Sanral more than R10.9 billion in unpaid e-toll money.

Election year!!!!!!!

[heinrich]

the initiative led by President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the e-tolls payment impasse

What is this initiative?

[Jack Welles]

The real reason, I believe, is because they can't blacklist anyone on a Sanral court unpaid default judgment with the credit bureau. Which removes from them a most potent weapon.

The courts have ruled that a Sanral judgment doesn't meet the definition in the NCA Act for blacklisting the defendant on credit bureau, because it's that Act that authorises such listings and the Sanral judgments don't fall under the NCA Act.

Just a theory, but I like it

[heinrich]

The real reason, I believe, is because they can't blacklist anyone on a Sanral court unpaid default judgment with the credit bureau. Which removes from them a most potent weapon.

The courts have ruled that a Sanral judgment doesn't meet the definition in the NCA Act for blacklisting the defendant on credit bureau, because it's that Act that authorises such listings and the Sanral judgments don't fall under the NCA Act.

Just a theory, but I like it

So is the plan to withdraw now and come back later and attack from a different angle?

[Ugly Duckling]

The overseas partners must be fuming

[Christo]

The overseas partners must be fuming

Is it still 70c of each rand leaving the country?

[Ugly Duckling]

The overseas partners must be fuming

Is it still 70c of each rand leaving the country?

Yip 74 %
https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry ... me-9745041

[Jack Welles]

Gotta luv it when people say they won't pay for those roads. They'll pay. One way or the other. They'll pay.

The State stands behind the e-toll deal with Sanral so will have to cough the money in the end. That means tax money. The people will pay. Like it or lump it, the people will pay

[Bearcat]

Gotta luv it when people say they won't pay for those roads. They'll pay. One way or the other. They'll pay.

The State stands behind the e-toll deal with Sanral so will have to cough the money in the end. That means tax money. The people will pay. Like it or lump it, the people will pay

Yes .. but at least folk in Cape Town, Durban and Bloem will be contributing

[Ray W]

I'm wondering if our civil disobedience by refusing to pay has helped in this decision.

[heinrich]

I'm wondering if our civil disobedience by refusing to pay has helped in this decision.

The fact that they are withdrawing and probably going to try to recoup the monies via another avenue 'spreek boekdele'. They expected people to comply and simply cough up.

Oh, and I'm still in the dark about CR's 'initiative'?

[Airwayfreak]

The real reason, I believe, is because they can't blacklist anyone on a Sanral court unpaid default judgment with the credit bureau. Which removes from them a most potent weapon.

The courts have ruled that a Sanral judgment doesn't meet the definition in the NCA Act for blacklisting the defendant on credit bureau, because it's that Act that authorises such listings and the Sanral judgments don't fall under the NCA Act.

Just a theory, but I like it

Not a total theory. Similar to having an insurance company listing you for not paying an insurance premium. Changed banking details and cancelled an insurance policy once with Outsurance. They continued to debit a closed bank account and ulimately did a listing on credit bureaux without my knowledge. A sternly worded lawyer's letter soon fixed that.

[Jack Welles]

Gotta luv it when people say they won't pay for those roads. They'll pay. One way or the other. They'll pay.
The State stands behind the e-toll deal with Sanral so will have to cough the money in the end. That means tax money. The people will pay. Like it or lump it, the people will pay

Yes .. but at least folk in Cape Town, Durban and Bloem will be contributing

It's only fair. You've been helping to pay for our roads all this time

As an aside: I never understood why they didn't eventually just stick up toll gates and if the people don't pay they don't pass. Seems wierd that they should stick with a losing strategy for so long.