Who Owns Toll Gates in South Africa
What is called toll gate?
A toll gate is a gate across a toll road or bridge where drivers must stop and pay for passage.
How does a toll gate operate?
A toll gate is meant to be located at a toll road to charge a toll fee to drivers who want to use the road, and the drivers must stop to pay the price before proceeding on the national/state toll road or highway.
Do pedestrians have to pay tolls at the toll gate?
Toll gates do not collect tolls from pedestrians, but rather from both domestic and commercial vehicle users who utilise the toll road.
Why do we pay tolls at the tollgate?
The tolls collected on a toll road are used to finance the building, upgrading or improvement of the toll road.
What are the methods of toll collection?
1. Manual Toll Collection.
2. Automatic Toll Collection.
3. Electronic Toll Collection.
Who owns toll gates in South Africa?
The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd, or SANRAL, is a South African parastatal in charge of the management, maintenance, and development of toll gates in South Africa.
Who does SANRAL belong to?
SANRAL’s only stakeholder and owner is the South African government, represented by the Minister of Transport.
Who is the CEO of SANRAL?
Reginald Lavhelesani Demana is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SANRAL.
How are toll roads funded in South Africa?
Toll roads are funded by toll payments collected directly on the road.
What is called e-toll in South Africa?
e-toll (in South Africa) refers to the electronic toll collection (ETC) systems used by South Africa’s road agency SANRAL on certain toll roads or toll lanes, as defined by the SANRAL Act of 1998.
