The N1 is under consideration for declaration as a toll road in terms of section 27 of the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) and the National Roads Act 7 of 1998.
This was revealed by Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy in response to a parliamentary question from National Assembly member George Michalakis.
Michalakis asked the minister which national roads, or sections thereof, were under consideration as toll roads.
He also asked which province the specified routes were in, and what the total distance in kilometres of each route was.
Additionally, he asked whether SANRAL had submitted a request for the minister’s approval within the last financial year regarding the declaration of a toll road.
Creecy replied, stating that the National Road N1 was under consideration, covering section 29X in Limpopo towards the South Africa-Zimbabwe border.
She said the specified road section is approximately 1.1km long and is part of the Musina local municipality.
A Notice of Intent to Toll was published on 15 August 2025 in the Government Gazette 53178.
Creecy added that the public consultation process has been completed and that a consultation report is now being prepared and will be submitted to the SANRAL Board for review.
Lastly, she revealed that SANRAL has not submitted any new applications for the consideration and approval of toll declarations in the 2025/26 financial year.
However, this excludes the Intent to Toll on the N1 Beitbridge on the South Africa-Zimbabwe border, which was gazetted in August 2025.
National Road Act on toll roads
Section 27 of the National Roads Act outlines the provisions for establishing a new toll road in South Africa.
It states that SANRAL may, with the Transport Minister’s approval, declare any specified national road or any specified portion thereof, including any bridge or tunnel on a national road, to be a toll road.
It said the agency is empowered to levy and collect a toll on any vehicle that uses the toll road, which will be payable at a toll plaza.
The amount that may be tolled must be determined and made public in terms of the Act. The amount must be determined by the minister or on the recommendation of SANRAL.
This amount can differ depending on the road, time, and category of vehicle that passes through the toll plaza.
In order for a toll road to be declared, the minister must grant approval, but not before SANRAL has given notice and invited interested persons to comment on the proposal.
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