Companies still scoring big from e-tolls – thanks to this loophole

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Rental car companies are benefiting from e-tolls, according to the former CEO of Avis South Africa.

E-tolls continue to operate in Gauteng despite Finance Minister Enoch Godongwans saying that controversial tolls would be scrapped at the start of 2023.

“We’ve written to the Minister [of Finance], we’ve written to the [Gauteng] Premier, we’ve engaged with Sanral, and quite frankly, people aren’t paying,” Duvenage said.“I think it’s less than 10%. Those that are paying don’t mind because the companies are making money out of the scheme.

“If the government has announced the end of the scheme and also stated that those who have paid will be refunded, then why on earth do car rental and fleet companies continue to support the scheme?”However, there seems to be no end in sight for e-tolls as the Gauteng Provincial government cannot find the funds to cover its part of the deal.

However, the Gauteng government is yet to find the roughly R13 billion needed to fulfil its commitment.

 

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