The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) says new e-toll tariffs and monthly caps for registered users, which were gazetted on 17 June, are effective from tomorrow (1 July).
This is the first part of the new dispensation announced by deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa, on 20 May this year.
"Government listened to the concerns of lower- and middle income communities about the impact of transport costs on their budgets, and responded by reducing the tariffs," says Sanral head of communications Vusi Mona.
The agency says account holders are the first to benefit from the new dispensation with reduced tariffs per kilometre and monthly caps on all classes of vehicles. For light vehicles the monthly cap is now R225 for Sanral account holders - down 50% from the R450 per month that has been levied up until now.
Mona says existing payment options will remain in place and Sanral account holders will continue to have access to a wide range of choices on how to settle their bills. The introduction of the lowered standard tariff that is now the same as the e-tag tariff will provide relief to users who are not registered.
"We remind road users that all aspects of the new dispensation on the Gauteng e-roads will take place over the next 18 months," Mona says.
"We are working with the Department of Transport and have already started with the administrative and legal processes to implement the new dispensation. The implementation requires software and operational changes that must be implemented in accordance with best practices. We want to test these changes to the system thoroughly to ensure a smooth transition."
The relief announced for road users who do not have a Sanral account will also become applicable once changes have been made to the system. The implementation date of the 60% discount on existing debt in arrears, dating back to December 2013, will be announced by the minister of transport, once it becomes available, says Sanral.
Sanral says other innovations, such as the 30 free gantry passes per annum, will be announced once the system and administrative requirements have been fulfilled.
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