The Western Cape High Court has ruled in favour of the DA-led City of Cape Town by setting aside the approvals that would enable Sanral to toll sections of the N1 and N2 freeways in Cape Town. As a result, Sanral cannot go ahead with the Winelands Tolling Project.

“The court found that Sanral would have to start all over again with a proper public participation process – should they want to do so,” the City of Cape Town revealed in a statement.

In its review application, the City argued that the decision years ago to declare the highways as toll roads was unlawful and that tolling would have a damaging impact on Cape Town and its regional economy. The City also argued that the people of the Western Cape were never properly consulted and that the tolling of the roads would have been unconstitutional.

“We stood up against Sanral and stated loud and clear that what happened in Gauteng, will not happen in the Western Cape,” the DA said in a statement.