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INTERVIEW - Bad news for anyone with outstanding e-toll debt

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GUEST – Mr Daryl Swanepoel, CEO of Inclusive Society Institute,

Road agency Sanral and the Gauteng provincial government may not be able to write off outstanding e-toll debt, leaving non-paying motorists sitting with their current tab. This is according to non-profit organisation, the Inclusive Society Institute (ISI), which has called into question the Gauteng provincial government’s plans to write off all outstanding e-toll debts, saying that it is not just or equitable to those who have diligently been paying their toll fees since 2013.
17 Apr 2023 5PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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