The City of Johannesburg and Traffic Freeflow, responsible for the deployment of pointsmen in the City, have reached a new agreement which will see the return of the pointsmen this week (11 January).
According to a statement by Executive Mayor Geoff Makhubo the pointsmen, popularly known as the ‘Outsurance pointsmen’, have been an inconvenient absence on our roads since September last year.
“Regardless of the service being provided at no cost to the City, over the last 15 months our roads have been left unattended and with great inconvenience to residents during times of peak hour traffic and signal failures. This undoubtedly compromised the safety of residents on our roads,” he said.
Makhubo added that apart from the 60 pointsmen who were previously part of the programme, an additional 40 people were trained by the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) just last month.
“We urge residents to show the pointsmen courtesy and to cooperate with their instructions on our roads. They are there to assist with the smooth flow of traffic and to ensure we are safe on the roads at all times. We are beginning to see fruits in our efforts to normalise the City after the disruption of the last four years.”
The pointsmen have been deployed to various regions across the City.
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