Over R50m for scrapped e-toll system

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy recently revealed that operating e-toll customer service centres along Gauteng freeways cost more than R50 million during the 2024-25 financial year, with nearly half of that amount going towards personnel expenses.

- Enkosi Selane

The disclosure came in response to parliamentary questions from Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana, who sought detailed information about the operational costs and staffing of the controversial e-toll infrastructure.

The e-tolls were scrapped last year in April after years of public outcry and ongoing debates.

The system, which was introduced in 2013, had been a source of controversy and frustration.