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This year, the proposed fee increases amount to an average 6% increase for the Western Cape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The provincial government relies on MVL fees to:<br>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Build, upgrade and maintain the provincially-owned road network.<br>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Assist municipalities to fund the maintenance of their more strategic roads.<br>\u2022&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Continue to reduce the maintenance backlog, which has been decreased by 16.2% over the last 6 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dube says these fees, along with budgetary allocations, help keep the province\u2019s roads in a condition significantly above that of other provinces, with many visitors to this province attesting to this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur roads are an asset with an approximate value of R68 billion and they are consumed, over time, by over 1.7 million vehicle owners in the Western Cape and other users. 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