NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO 3404
DATE REPLY SUBMITTED: Friday, 02 December 2011
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: FRIDAY, 04 NOVEMBER 2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NO 36 â 2011)
Mr M S F de Freitas (DA) asked the Minister of Transport:
(1) Whether commercial shops selling the Gauteng Freeway Improvement
Project and e-Toll related merchandise have been established; if so,
(a) when will trading commence, (b) where will the branches be located
and (c) what are the further relevant details; if not,
(2) whether ventures exist that permit such sales; if not, why not; if
so, what are the relevant details;
(3) (a) what processes have been followed in awarding these commercial
licenses for the sale of merchandise, (b) how were these processes
identified and (c) what were the costs incurred;
(4) whether any measures have been put in place to (a) monitor and (b)
control the terms and conditions of these commercial licensees; if
not, why not; if so, what are the (i) costs involved and (ii) further
relevant details? NW4089E
REPLY:
The Minister of Transport:
1) (a), (b) and (c)
Yes, Checkers, Pick ân Pay and Shoprite are trading the e-tags from 07
November 2011 - it will include most branches of these retailers in
Gauteng. A list of retail store locations can be viewed on the South
African National Roads Agency Limitedâs (SANRAL) website:
www.nra.co.za.
2) e-Tags will be obtainable at kiosks at selected shopping malls, as
well as at Gauteng branches of Shoprite, Checkers and Pick ân Pay
retail stores.
3) (a), (b) and (c)
SANRAL went out on an open tender to obtain these services as well as
related services such as top up of e-toll accounts. The tenderers
provided a cost for distributing, storing and selling of e-tags, as
well as for providing services and facilities to accept e-toll account
payments.Â
4) (a) and (b) (i) and (ii)
The awarded tenders are managed by signed contracts and Service Level
Agreements (SLAs) between SANRAL and the appointed service providers,
which detail the terms and conditions of appointment.