LETTER: Joburgers pay more than R15m for Find and Fix app that is out of use
When costs were questioned, officials said they included development costs, royalties, licence fees and an Azure platform fee, yet there are no royalties or licence fees on app development
05 March 2021 - 15:45
Most of your readers will be familiar with the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) app Find and Fix. This was an app that was used by residents to log issues related to the JRA. The app has not been is use for a number of months now. On enquiring as to its status, very vague answers were given.
We were told a certificate was needed for the app to be brought back into service. The DA was not satisfied and asked questions in the section 79 transport committee and posed written questions in council...
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