The Department of Transport has published e-toll tariffs for public comment, along with four other sets of regulations.
The department made this announcement in a statement in which it also welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling handed down today. The court dismissed legal objection against the open-road tolling system brought by the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa).
The department believes the ruling "further vindicates our long held position as government that we have sufficiently consulted the public before the introduction of the electronic tolling project on some sections of the Gauteng highways".
Spokesman Tiyani Rikhotso says: "We have always asserted that as a responsible government we have done everything as required by law. The verdict handed down by the SCA is a confirmation of the earlier finding of the North Gauteng High Court, which after a thorough review of the challenge brought before it, ruled there was sufficient consultation carried out by government."
In terms of actual implementation, the department says the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Act - the so-called e-toll law - has been proclaimed.
This comes after president Jacob Zuma signed the legislation into law two weeks ago.
It also gazetted four sets of regulations: conditions of tolling, exemption from tolling, e-toll road signage and e-toll specifications. At the same time, it published toll tariffs for comment by the public.
Stakeholders have 30 days in which to comment. "We encourage the public to participate in this process to ensure their views are taken on board. The minister of transport will consider the inputs before making a final determination on the tariffs that motorists will pay on the tolled road network," it says.
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