The South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (Sanral) has announced an adjustment to toll tariffs effective from March 1.

The tariffs are adjusted annually in line with the Consumer Price Index as obtained from Statistics South Africa.

The annual toll tariffs will increase by 4.84%, as published in the Government Gazette on February 7. This rate is lower than last year’s 6.25% adjustment.

Sanral general manager for communications and marketing Vusi Mona explained that toll revenue is necessary to maintain, operate and improve toll roads, as well as to service debt incurred to implement a toll road project.

“The funds go a long way towards ensuring that Sanral fulfils its mandate of delivering quality road infrastructure that adds value to the lives of South African citizens,” Mona said on Monday.

He added that key economic infrastructure, such as the national road network, is a precondition for providing basic services such as electricity, water, sanitation, telecommunications and public transport.

“This road network therefore needs to meet industrial, commercial and household needs. Sanral is empathetic to the South African public, considering the current state of the economy. However, it is equally important to introduce the adjustments to ensure that the agency continues to deliver safe and quality roads to the benefit of all road users,” Mona said.

Sanral is an entity of the Department of Transport, and owns and operates several toll roads and tunnels, including: