Business
South Africa to proceed with road tolls despite protests
Thursday, March 8, 2012
But it has increasingly accused the ANC of ignoring the poor in a country that has one of the world’s largest income gaps.
The government says the fees are needed to pay for loans used to upgrade highways.
It has already dropped the proposed toll rates by 40 percent and agreed to a fees cap of 550 rands (US$73) a month for motorists.
Private mini-bus taxis, used by most commuters in the absence of a comprehensive public transport system, are exempt from the tolls.
Copyright 2012 AFP.
Continue Reading