Gauteng Guardian Editor, Ms Naledi Modise

It never rains but pours.

The Gauteng province is once again on the spotlight as the saga around e-tolls recurs.

The public has been informed of an increase of the e-toll fees from next week Tuesday.

In January, the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) sent motorists, myself included, text messages with a warning or to pay up or face action.

The content of the message outlined the outstanding balance and an indication of the discount motorists will receive if they settle.

In his State of the Province Address, Premier David Makhura, assured he will reassess the e-toll fees to make them more affordable to road users.

He also noted that most people were not paying their tolls because they simply couldn’t afford them.

Judging from the letters, I have been receiving from SANRAL, the bill does not come close to affordable.

It’s a rip-off!

In this edition of Gauteng Guardian, we focus premier on the highlights of the Premier’s delivered’s state of the province address in Sebokeng.

Elsewhere in the capital city, a student leader talks about his ordeal allegedly at the hands of police following violent scenes that rocked the University of Pretoria following the “Afrikaans must fall” march.

Again, we look into Soweto youth being encouraged to build on the legacy set by prominent entrepreneurs from the region, Richard Maponya and Ndaba Ntsele.

Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, pledged the government’s commitment to empowering the youth carve their own names in business.

In sport, surprise Zimbabwean package, Chicken Inn, are in town eager to stage another upset in their Confederation of African Football Champions League encounter against Mamelodi Sundowns in Pretoria.