13 May 2021 - 07:00 By Deepa Kesa
In partnership with the city of Johannesburg, insurance companies Dialdirect and Discovery have announced the launch of Pothole Patrol, a campaign to manage the repair of potholes throughout the city. The campaign kicked off on May 3 2021 and is trying to repair Jozi’s 48000 to 90000 potholes. Here’s what it takes to do that.
Ever been personally victimised by one of Johannesburg s 48,000 to 90,000 potholes? Well, so has every other driver in Jozi.
To try to help fix those potholes, Discovery Insure and Dialdirect have come together with the City of Johannesburg to create Pothole Patrol, a campaign created to help close the gap in the city’s existing pothole maintenance backlog.
Sponsored / Discovery Insure Given that the only contact between you and the road when driving are the postcard-sized surfaces of your tyres, their importance can t be understated. Here s a look at how to maintain and change your tyres.
Anyone who’s seen how quickly a supercar can slip off a racetrack because of worn-out tyres will know that, no matter how good your car is, its performance largely depends on the quality of its tyres and the grip they provide. So what exactly do these rough bands of rubber do?
Basically, tyres have four main jobs:
To support the weight of your car
Martin Williams Picture: iStock Pothole Patrol, launched on Monday, offers a glimpse of the way forward for Johannesburg and the country. For months, potholes have symbolised dysfunction in South Africa’s largest, richest city. We have despaired at the growing list and the inability of the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) to cope. Now, the arrival of sponsored “Jetpatcher” machinery has spawned hopes that the backlog of about 48 000 potholes is not insurmountable. We can visualise smooth driving in the not too distant future. Discovery Insure and Dialdirect Insurance have partnered with JRA. And behind that lie the most important ingredients – the vision and.