View adjustments: E-toll price hike another blow to SA consumers – AA
On the back of increases to the general fuel levy and Road Accident Fund (RAF) levy coming in April, motorists now also have to contend with increases to toll rates announced by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL), on Friday.
The Automobile Association (AA) has seen this as yet another financial blow to South African consumers, and will place even more pressure on already cash-strapped motorists, commuters, and consumers.
Some Sanral users (not all) received notification of the increases via e-mail on Friday, the day of the adjustments.
According to the AA, actual increase values were not included in the communication, nor was there any justification of why the increases were being made.
The new tariff prices also do not provide any historical data of the prices, and their increases over a period of time.
See here the adjustment in E toll gantries:
“Sanral has again missed an opportunity to engage meaningfully with the public on this topic. We warned last year that Sanral must try and win support from the public, but it seems its attitude to motorists remains arrogant and uncaring,” the AA said.
The AA warned that more motorists might decide not to pay their tolls.
“In April the general fuel levy increases by 30 cents, and the RAF levy increases by nine cents. This means that motorists across South Africa will be paying R4.78, or 35 per cent, to taxes for every litre of petrol they put in their vehicles.
“With these increases to toll rates, motorists are again being squeezed at every opportunity, a situation that simply cannot continue,” the AA said.
