In response to the following article: http://bloom.bg/14utrge E-tolling opponents OUTA have reacted with shock to Austrian e-tolling company KapschTraffiCom’s announcement of additional annual revenue of €50 million (approximately R670 million) from Gauteng’s e-tolling system. “This is money that is being extracted directly from the pockets of hard-pressed citizens to improve the profits and wealth of

Following OUTA’s call last week to society for help in raising R1 million to get its case to the Supreme Court of Appeal in September 25th, “Just five days later we are able to announce that over R1.35 million was raised from the public, plus a further R1 million contribution on Friday from the DA,”

Citizens’ rights group, OUTA, has reported a massive response from the public in the wake of its June 5th appeal for a million Rand to enable it to take its e-tolling case to the Supreme Court of Appeal in September this year. “The response has simply been overwhelming,” said OUTA Chairman, Wayne Duvenage. “By close

In April 2012, OUTA interdicted the introduction of eTolls and again in January 2013, won the right to have their case heard in the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). These critical victories ensured that motorists around the country were saved from paying eTolls and more importantly, sets the scene for OUTA’s ultimate intention, to prevent

Responding to President Jacob Zuma’s call yesterday for ‘South African’s to support government’ and ‘promote activities that enhance economic performance in every possible way’, OUTA supports the president’s request and calls on the President to lead this effort by having the Government steer clear of an unnecessary waste of billions of rands through the unrelenting

The latest array of GFIP regulations were released on Friday, 24thMay and once again without any public notification or announcement to the general public. On such an emotive matter, one would think their web site would have clear links on their home page and advertisements in the press, inviting the public to comment on these

OUTA is astounded by the Minister of Transport’s address to the NCOP (National Council of Provinces) on 21 May, which unconvincingly tries to convey a Government that has consulted and listened to the robust and unrelenting opposition to eTolls from all sectors of society. “In a week that has seen SANRAL loose yet another legal

E-tolling opponents OUTA have hailed the City of Cape Town’s e-tolling court victory over SANRAL, marking another blow against SANRAL’s plans to ram their unpopular plans down society’s throat. OUTA Chairman, Wayne Duvenage, said the case had demonstrated SANRAL’s lack of legal compliance and highlighted contradictions in its policy. “In the Gauteng e-tolling case, SANRAL

On the 20th May 2013, the Justice & Peace Department of the Catholic Church released a compelling statement which sets out with clarity and significant detail, their reasons to denounce the Governments current plan to Toll Gauteng’s freeways,as a funding mechanism for infrastructure improvement. “We are extremely pleased that an entity of such stature and

Justice and Peace Department Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference Statement on E-tolling and Government Accountability (to facilitate discussion in local communities) Introduction The prospect of extensive e-tolling on the freeways surrounding Johannesburg and Pretoria has resulted in a great deal of public concern, protest and unhappiness. This has led to many delays in the project,