Transport: Gauteng ANC to oppose e-tolls

THE ANC in Gauteng resolved yesterday to oppose e-tolls in the province. Secretary Hope Papo read a declaration at the party’s three-day elective conference. “The current system is too expensive, traffic flows have been negatively affected. We would rather have a fuel levy,” he said to applause from hundreds of delegates. He said the party provincial structure would seek to make submissions to a review panel established by Gauteng Premier David Makhura to probe the socio-economic impact of the e-tolls. President Jacob Zuma did not address delegates. A programme of the three-day summit had indicated that he would. In his place, ANC deputy secretary-general Jessie Duarte gave a brief speech. – Sapa