DA and WC provincial government oppose N1 and N2 toll roads

By Yamkela Xhaso
21 October

The Democratic Alliance and Western Cape Department of transport are jointly opposed to the tolling the N1 and N2 highways and they want to the national minister to veto against the multi-billion rand project.

It is expected that MEC of transport Kholeka Mqulwana will meet with national minister Jeff Hadebe to submit the province’s objections.

Democratic Alliance spokesperson Robin Carlisle says they are severely going to economically affect the poorest of the poor.

“It is the people of Khayelitsha, Bluedowns, Mitchell’s Plain, Delft and Wallacedene who are going to be affected” said Carlisle.

Carlisle said that he was very pleased that the MEC transport Kholeka Mqulwana too did not support the toll roads.

“So we now have a situation where we have both the city of Cape Town, DA, Cosatu, ANC and the Chamber of Commerce are all opposed to these toll roads”