E-tolls have not just had a massive impact on costs but also on the way that cargo is moved in the province. “No one can deny that trucks have to a large extent moved off the highways. Anyone who is commuting daily will have noticed however that there are now more trucks in the suburbs,” said an industry source. “And with the resultant congestion, along with pothole problems that are sure to be exacerbated, it is understandable that it is a system that has caused outrage in the general community.” In the retail sector there’s general consensus that the increased costs of goods won’t be confined to Gauteng. “E-tolls raise the cost of business across the country,” our source pointed out. The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) has repeatedly said that e-tolling was doomed to fail from the start.
'E-tolls create suburban congestion'
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