Outa urges stringent corrective action over Sanral’s certification debacle

04 November 2015 - 12:16 By RDM News Wire

The Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance said Transport Minister Dipuo Peters’ response to a parliamentary question on the certification of electronic e-tolling systems is an “admission that the South African National Roads Agency has transgressed the Metrology Act”. Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) said the Freedom Front Plus’ Anton Alberts asked “whether South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) at any stage applied for the certification or exemption from certification of the e-toll system‚ in terms of the Trade Metrology Act”?Outa described as “unacceptable” Peters’ reply that “clearly showed that Sanral had not‚ but tried to deflect attention by stating “in the absence of specific technical regulations‚ this matter is being handled by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications”.“In effect‚ it is an admission that Sanral has transgressed the Metrology Act‚ and continues to behave as a law unto themselves‚” Outa said‚ adding that “Sanral has flouted constitutional provisions that oblige state-owned enterprises to be transparent‚ accountable and above all‚ lawful”.Outa said it wants Peters “to take stringent corrective action to ensure that Sanral's executive board commits itself to a display of discipline at the highest levels or face the consequences of the harshest disciplinary action”...

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