Wüstenschiff

South Africa's contentious toll road system has opened around Johannesburg, with huge traffic jams after motorists flocking to use alternative routes. Opposition parties, trade unions and churches are calling for a boycott of the much-delayed system, saying it is unfair and badly designed. The "e-toll" system affects the ring road around Johannesburg and the motorway to the capital, Pretoria. The government says the toll is need to pay for improved roads.