Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo has expressed his appreciation for the increasing use by the public of the PotholeFixingGP app since its launch in late May.
“Since its launch, we are pleased with the take-up, seeing that more people are downloading and using the app. More than 4 000 people have, so far, downloaded the app and are putting it to use,” said Mamabolo.
The Department of Roads and Transport partnered with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to develop the app to improve the condition of the provincial road network.
The app offers users a platform to report road maintenance issues and updates are also provided on issues reported. The app is currently available on the android platform.
“Since its launch, we have received the first set of data which gives us insight into maintenance challenges on our roads,” added Mamabolo.
Across the five developmental corridors of Gauteng over the past weeks, a total of 728 defects were logged on the app, 73 were defects reported on provincial roads and 650 on municipal roads.
The City of Joburg accounted for 239 defects, the City of Ekurhuleni had 172, while 137 cases were reported in the City of Tshwane.
“This data is very important as it provides us with a sample of the maintenance work required, and assists us to plan better on resources deployment. This ensures that resources, human and material, are made available where they are needed most.
“This partnership with municipalities continues as we work closely to attend to those defects reported through the app to their maintenance teams.”
The app is an integral part of tools identified in the department’s Growing Gauteng Through Smart Mobility 2030 Strategy to leverage the deployment of smart technologies to improve delivery.
It also outlines plans to facilitate the provision of critical transport infrastructure to assist with the recovery and growth of the economy in the province.
Monthly updates on data collected through the app will be made available to the public to promote transparency and accountability.
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