Gauteng commits to R3.3bn e-toll debt payment

FINANCE MEC Lebogang Maile has committed the province to paying off its 30% portion towards servicing the e-toll debt, with the provincial treasury expected to make the payment of R3.3 billion towards the debt yesterday.

- SIYABONGA SITHOLE

This comes more than six months since the province made the first payment of R3.8 billion in September last year, following the scrapping of the e-toll system early in 2024, with the National Treasury having agreed to cover 70% of the debt as the province took responsibility for the remaining 30%. According to reports, the debt is set to be repaid in five annual instalments.

On Sunday, during a press briefing, Maile indicated that an amount of R5.76 billion would be paid yesterday for the e-toll debt, while another portion will be paid towards SANRAL freeway upgrades.