In response to the Presidency's press statement of today that "e-tolls are part of a broader infrastructure plan", OUTA treats this as typical spin aimed at trying to rationalise an ill-conceived scheme retrospectively. However, trying to link e-tolls to all the other necessary and good developments happening in Gauteng's transport space is a farce. Upgrading these "alternative routes" mentioned was a normal and necessary overdue requirement anyway, to keep pace with the pressure placed on them and their role in supporting traffic flow to the areas they serve. Whether GFIP came along or not, these other "alternative" routes required the current upgrades anyway and in any event, these upgrades are still not viable alternatives for GFIP.