Government has officially scrapped e-tolls, according to a proclamation in the Government Gazette published on Thursday. The gazette, signed by transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga, scraps e-toll gantries on Gauteng highways – and the much-maligned system will be switched off at midnight on 11 April. In his state of the province address on 19 February, Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi promised that switching off the e-toll gantries would begin by no later than 31 March, a commitment many greeted with scepticism. Read: Politicians spin wheels amid e-tolls shambles Lesufi said in his address: “We had a meeting with affected parties, including the ministers of finance and transport, and reached an agreement that by 31 March the formal process to switch off and de-link will begin and e-tolls will be history in our province.” — © 2024 NewsCentral Media This is a developing story Get breaking news alerts from TechCentral on WhatsApp