Media briefing on the end of e-tolls in Gauteng
09 April 2024 | From Arrive Alive
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The Minister of Transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, Board Chairperson of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL), Themba Mhambi and its CEO Reginald Demana will on Wednesday host a media briefing to address the practical implications of the scrapping of e-tolls.
This follows a recent joint media release wherein government confirmed that from 12 April 2024, road users will no longer be charged for the use of the e-toll network. Media are invited to attend the briefing at the SANRAL Central Operations Centre (COC) in Centurion on Wednesday at 10h00 where government will field questions on the developments following the proclamation of the gazette scrapping e-tolls.
There will be interview and photograph opportunities:
Date: Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Time: 10H00
Venue: SANRAL COC, 36 Assegaai Wood Street, Rooihuiskraal, Centurion
The media briefing will be live-streamed on SANRAL’s Facebook page.
Members of the media are requested to confirm their attendance with Mr. Tshegofatso Maake on 063 281 9453 or [email protected] or Mr. Sam Monareng on 073 491 3382 or [email protected].
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