Sanral does not condone bullying
There have been numerous reports of Sanral road blocks around the Johannesburg area, including Boksburg, where motorists have reported that they are being “bullied” into obtaining e-tags.
Sanral spokesperson Vusi Mona, however, says that they do not condone any bullying tactics and have definitely not requested the Gauteng Department of Community Safety or any law enforcement agency to question road-users about whether they have e-tags or not.
“We reiterate what we have always said: ‘obtaining an E-tag is not a legal requirement, paying one’s tolls is’,” says Mona.
He adds that Sanral would encourage the road-users in those circumstances to take note of the time, place and officer who has asked the question and report it to the anonymous tip-off line on 0800 204 508.
Busaphi Nxumalo, from the GDCS, says that, according to the information she has received from the commander of the team of officers working on the highway and on those road blocks, no officer has asked motorists about e-toll or Sanral administration matters.
“The Gauteng traffic police officers’ mandate is to do law enforcement and intensified driver fitness operations, that’s all, and lastly to prosecute for defective registration plates according to the National Road Traffic Act, Act 93 of 1996,” she says.
Nxumalo adds that the matter will be investigated and she will be happy if the complainants could furnish her with the details of the officer and the registration of the vehicle. -@CarmenBoksburg
