With the government set to push ahead with tolling in Gauteng in July and a new fight looming in the Western Cape, the South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has announced plans to build another five toll roads across South Africa.

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) boss Nazir Alli says it is important for the country to keep investing in the upgrading and maintenance of its road infrastructure to pave the way for economic growth and development.

The plan to toll Gauteng highways has opened up a political hornet’s nest

The transport dept's decision to temporarily suspend the implementation of electronic toll-road fees in Gauteng was made to avoid 'choking' the economy.

The fee structure for the Gauteng freeway network will include discounts for off-peak travel, e-tag users, frequent users and qualifying public transport operators.

Sanral said that the tender for the construction of the Winelands toll highway in the Western Cape, will commence in 2012.

In a move that could signal the end of toll booths in SA, government is poised to introduce the first of a new scheme, open road tolling.

A proposal by the Gauteng Superhighways Consortium to extend the Ben Schoeman Highway between Johannesburg and Pretoria has been put on hold by the National Roads Agency while more studies are undertaken to determine the feasibility of some of the routes.