The Democratic Alliance (DA) has accused Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, of stringing along motorists and consumers in Gauteng since February this year, promising imminent announcements on the future of e-tolls no less than four times.
“The last time he made this promise was in May,” said DA leader John Steenhuizen.
“It is almost two months since his last deadline of making an announcement and not a peep has been heard from the minister. Each time he points a finger at Cabinet which needs to make the final decision.”
The party believes that Mbalula cannot get an agreement from Cabinet and that he is at loggerheads with his colleagues who seem to be concerned about the cost of scrapping the system.
“Mbalula can no longer evade responsibility on e-tolls and his delaying tactics are causing more suspicion about the government’s intentions to scrap the system.
“Considering the damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and government lockdowns, Gauteng residents need all the help they can get to get by and survive. Scrapping e-tolls will be a step in the right direction.”
