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South African drivers face a rash of toll roads all over the country; the Gauteng's e-toll system is just the beginning, The Star newspaper has reported.
Transport minister Sbu Ndebele said the government is planning a network of toll roads to criss-cross the country in a bid to plug the multibillion-rand hole in its road maintenance bill.
Responding to a question in parliament recently, Ndebele said the so-called "user pay" principle - which he claims will be applied only when required - would go a long way towards relieving the state's R14-billion road-maintenance shortfall.
Ndebele said: "The 'user pay' (toll) principle is government policy but is used selectively, only where feasible, and when the benefits outweigh the cost to the road user."
Transport minister Sbu Ndebele said the government is planning a network of toll roads to criss-cross the country in a bid to plug the multibillion-rand hole in its road maintenance bill.
Responding to a question in parliament recently, Ndebele said the so-called "user pay" principle - which he claims will be applied only when required - would go a long way towards relieving the state's R14-billion road-maintenance shortfall.
Ndebele said: "The 'user pay' (toll) principle is government policy but is used selectively, only where feasible, and when the benefits outweigh the cost to the road user."
