Cabinet writes off ALL outstanding e-toll debt
· The South African
Motorists who still owe money for unpaid Gauteng e-tolls will no longer be required to settle those accounts after Cabinet approved the write-off of all outstanding e-toll debt.
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The decision means that South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will not pursue the collection of any historical e-toll debt linked to the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP).
Close the chapter
The move forms part of government’s final efforts to close the chapter on the controversial e-toll system, which officially ceased operations on 12 April 2024.
However, road users who paid their e-toll bills while the system was legally in force will not receive refunds.
Government has maintained that motorists who paid complied with the law as it stood at the time, and therefore no reimbursement will be made.
The Department of Transport has welcomed Cabinet’s decision, saying it provides certainty regarding the future of the former e-toll scheme.
The e-toll system was introduced to help fund upgrades to Gauteng’s freeway network under the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project.
Widespread opposition
However, it faced widespread public opposition, low compliance levels and years of legal and political challenges.
Cabinet’s decision effectively brings an end to all remaining matters related to historical e-toll debt, with the cost of the unpaid amounts expected to be absorbed through arrangements involving National Treasury and SANRAL.
The write-off forms part of a broader process to formally wind down the e-toll system and resolve all outstanding issues linked to its implementation.