Thokoza – Gauteng Premier David Makhura says a
panel will be set up to review the impact of e-tolls.
“The people’s voice must be
heard on all the issues that affect our province,” said Premier Makhura during
his first State of the Province Address in Thokoza on Friday.
“We shall also set up a panel
to review the impact of e-tolls and invite new proposals on how we
can find a
lasting solution to this matter, working with national government,
municipalities and all sectors of society.
“While we shall not promise
easy solutions and claim easy victories, we must make it clear that we cannot
close our eyes to cries of sectors of our population who are severely affected
by the cost of travelling across the province,” said the Premier.
He said good roads are needed
in the province to support economic development.
“How we finance such
infrastructure must be deliberated upon and agreed,” he said.
In the interim, the Premier
urged motorists to continue to pay their e-toll bills while he commits to
finding a lasting solution.
He added that over the next 100
to 200 days, he would undertake extensive consultations and engagements with
all sectors of society to elaborate on detailed plans and targets set out in
his State of the Province Address.
SOURCE –SAnews.gov.za
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