Labour federation, Cosatu, will on Tuesday morning embark on a drive slow in Pretoria against the implementation of e-tolls in Gauteng.

The federations’ leadership says after the drive slow the convoy will head towards the Medi-Clinic Heart hospital where former president Nelson Mandela is currently being treated, to wish him a speedy recovery.

The drive slow will begin in Hatfield at End street, between Church and Pretoria streets.

The proposed route for the drive slow will be, N4 and proceed to N1, joining R21 towards the airport, off-ramp at Neilmapius road back to the R21 to the city of Tshwane where they will proceed to the Medi clinic-Heart hospital.

Cosatu is appealing to motorist in the Pretoria area to support their cause.

DA wants to know why the ANC-led government continues to pursue the e-tolling system despite evidence showing that the project has not been successful in other countries.

Meanwhile the Democratic Alliance wants to know why the ANC-led government continues to pursue the e-tolling system despite evidence showing that the project has not been successful in other countries, such as Portugal.

Reports say lower than expected revenue from e-tolls was recorded in Portugal.

The country’s road chief even warned that there would not be enough money for road maintenance. The DA says Portugal’s e-tolling failure is clear evidence that the system does not work.

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