Toll fees to increase

TOLL tariffs will increase in line with the consumer price index on 24 May.

Tariff increase will affect sections of the N1, N2, N17 and R30 as well as the N3 toll road between Johannesburg and Durban and the N4 freeway between the Mozambican border and the Botswana border.

The SA National Roads Agency Limited said, ‘Any adjustments to the tariffs are based on the preceding 12 months’ CPI.

The average CPI adjustment for Sanral toll tariffs is 5.8%.’

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters approved the tariff adjustments proposed by Sanral early in May and the adjustments were gazetted on Friday.

Spokesman Vusi Mona said, ‘We use the inflation rate as a guide as we, at the national roads agency, do not want to increase road usage costs beyond what is reasonable.’