Gate Zero: Transporters Question R170 ‘Private Toll Gate’ To Richards Bay Port

Gate Zero: Transporters Question R170 ‘Private Toll Gate’ To Richards Bay Port

Truck operators servicing the Port of Richards Bay say they are being forced to pay a private company simply to access a national port, raising serious questions about fairness, legality and who ultimately controls entry into one of South Africa’s key export hubs. At the centre of the controversy is Gate Zero, a truck staging system introduced as a solution to long-standing congestion issues around Richards Bay. What began as a traffic managemen…