Talk to your lawyers‚ Outa tells Sanral on eTolls case

09 September 2016 - 11:01 By TMG Digital

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says it stands by its statement that its and Sanral’s lawyers have agreed to have a test case process proceed on e-Toll summonses and that its 25‚000 members will be immune from legal claims over the non-payment of e-tolls‚ pending the finalisation of the court process. “There is no confusion here and if Vusi Mona denies this‚ he needs to get the facts from Werksmans who are representing them on this matter. The fact is that Sanral’s legal team has agreed with Outa’s lawyers to a test case process‚” says Wayne Duvenage‚ Outa’s chairperson.In June‚ Sanral issued 6‚500 summonses to motorists for not paying e-tolls.Sanral yesterday disputed Outa’s statement that a legal agreement has been reached to stay all cases pending resolution of a test e-tolls case. “It is nothing more than a fundraising exercise by Outa‚” Sanral spokesman Vusi Mona said.Duvenage said on Friday that at this stage of the legal process‚ Outa and Sanral’s respective legal teams are thrashing out the details and information required in Sanral’s declarations‚ in order to ensure this case can begin. "Once we have agreed to these matters‚ which in itself may become a legal case within a case‚ only then can we move on to the next stage‚ which will see the development of the pleas and affidavits that will eventually be heard in court."Unfortunately‚ these matters take a while to go through the normal court process and it is not our desire or strategy to drag this matter out. This is unfortunately the grind of the legal process in South Africa."..

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