OUTsurance and Traffic FreeFlow pointsmen will be missed by Joburg drivers
Nearly 200 traffic pointsmen, who have kept Johannesburg traffic flowing for the past 13 years, are set to lose their jobs. On Friday, Traffic FreeFlow and OUTsurance expressed disappointment at the City of Johannesburg’s decision not to renew their contract to provide pointsmen to motorists. The 186 pointsmen‚ who are scattered daily around the busiest intersections in Johannesburg‚ have been working towards making morning and afternoon peak-hour commutes as smooth as possible‚ for more than a decade. Their presence made commuting less stressful for residents. However‚ the city said its decision not renew the contract is as a result of the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s (JMPD) upgraded functions, as well as the appointment of an additional 180 traffic wardens, who will replace the pointsmen. "It’s a very sad day for me personally … and in particular the motorists of Johannesburg‚ who have come to depend on the stellar service the pointsmen have offered in getting the...
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