Madam Deputy Speaker, the IFP member who served on this committee has resigned, and I was given the file. It took me only a few minutes to discover that this plan is a rip-off of the consumer. The amending Bill has been racked with controversy since its inception. It has been the subject of heated debate and robust exchanges between the government, public, labour and business. It was withdrawn as a result of pressure from opposition parties at one stage and is still today widely rejected.
At the heart of this Bill is the e-toll saga and by becoming law, this Bill confers the necessary powers upon Sanral to enforce payment of tolls. In particular, the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Plan has been diametrically opposed by all sectors. Cosatu members remain ready to embark on a massive campaign should the e-toll not ...