The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said it was due to meet with the African National Congress (ANC) again on Thursday to discuss possible alternatives to paying off the debt incurred in building the e-tolling system. 

The trade federation announced plans to hold what it calls the “mother of all protests”. 

E-tolling is due to go live at the end of the month. 

Cosatu wants to find common ground on how to pay off the expensive infrastructure already in place for e-tolling. 

It is adamant that regular drivers and passengers should not be the ones to spend years paying back that debt. 

Cosatu said it will announce its final plans for protests soon and will keep a close eye on the legal challenge, which was launched to try and delay the launch. 

That case will be heard in court next week. 

South African National Roads Agency Limited meanwhile claims it is starting to see a pick up in the number of people buying e-tags. 

(Edited by Clare Matthes)