*Press statement*
** August 11, 2011 *YCL notes with disgust the approval of the revised tariffs for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project* ** The Young Communist League of South Africa [Ufasimba] notes with disgust the approval of the revised tariffs for the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project. Even after revision we are of the view that the tariffs are still high, in fact this project should have not been implemented in the first place. As the YCL we feel that it is too much for light motor vehicles [they are classified as Class A2] to pay 40cents per kilometer, medium vehicles [Class B] to pay 100cents per kilometer and longer vehicles [Class C] to pay 200cents per kilometer. These tariffs are too much for a country that is gripped with rising prices of food, petrol and other daily necessities. This approval of the tariffs is a blow in the face of the working class and poor in their struggle to sustain their lives. We are also distraught that “middle class taxpayers” are objecting to the exemption of taxis and busses and we are going to have to defend the exemption, so we can't be pretending at this stage that it does not exist. This also should not give leeway to greedy taxi associations to increase fares that are currently high as it is. With the cost of living, these new tariffs will sky rocket it because the cost of transportation will increase e.g. transportation of food and other daily necessities will be affected but most important buses and taxis will be affected. Majority of the working class uses public transport to get to and from work; this means they will have to pay more for their trips to their place of employment. Also school children will be affected by this horrible decision. We call on government to reconsider this project and stop the entire project before it even commences. If our call is not heeded the YCL will not hesitate to mobilise its membership and the communities at large to go to the streets to protest against this project. Issued by the YCL head office Mafika Mndebele (National Spokesperson) Landline: (011) 339 3621 Cellphone: 073 574 5953 Cellphone: 082 567 3557 Email: [email protected] -- Venceremos -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] .
