South Africa: Gauteng Roads and Transport Launches Province-Wide FixGPApp to Report Potholes

28 May 2022
Government of South Africa (Pretoria)
press release

Gauteng launches province-wide FixGPApp to report potholes

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport today launched a new province-wide app (application) in Diepsloot as part of Smart Mobility Weekends Programme.

The PotholeFixGP App allows road users to report poor road conditions and other road maintenance issues that require attention.

"PotholeFixGP" is an easy-to-use app downloadable from the Google Play Store and will soon be available on Huawei and Apple App stores.

Speaking at the launch, Gauteng MEC for Public Transport and Road Infrastructure Jacob Mamabolo said that the launch of the app is part of the Department's commitment of leveraging new technologies to assist with the monitoring of potholes and other road defects that need urgent attention.

"The people of Gauteng are encouraged to download the app and report road maintenance issues that need attention," the MEC said.

Once reported, a pothole/road defect appears on the Departmental dashboard where it will be allocated to the maintenance team. Upon allocation, the app will provide a status update of the pothole ranging from reported, assigned, to completed.

The app has a capability allowing it to check and verify whether a reported pothole is on a municipal, provincial or a national (SANRAL) road.

Potholes reported are then referred to responsible road agencies or municipalities for their attention. Those belonging to the Department will be dealt with by the departmental road maintenance teams.

The launch of the app also serves to build a relationship with motorists/road users to be the eyes and ears of the Department in keeping road infrastructure conditions conducive for a safe and enhanced pleasant driving experience.

Read the original article on Govt of SA.

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