Discovery Insure Announces Its Partnership With Avis Southern Africa
Discovery Insure Announces Its Partnership With Avis Southern Africa. Discovery Insure and Avis Southern Africa announced a partnership to support the Discovery Pothole Patrol in Johannesburg. The partnership will see the two companies working together to identify and repair potholes on major roads in the city.
Pothole Patrol was initially launched in May 2021 to support the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) and the City of Johannesburg to deal head on the serious pothole issue in the city. “Together with the Johannesburg Roads Agency, we are excited to have Avis join the Discovery Pothole Patrol,” said Anton Ossip, CEO of Discovery Insure. “Potholes are a major safety hazard, and we believe this cross-sector partnership aimed at tackling the problem of potholes in the city, will help to make Johannesburg’s roads safer for everyone,” Ossip added.
“We believe that everyone has a role to play in making our roads safer and, as an integrated mobility business we are committed to providing our customers with a safe and reliable driving experience,” said Ramasela Ganda, Group CEO of ZEDA Limited and Avis Southern Africa. “This partnership will ensure that we stay true to this commitment. By working together with Discovery Insure and the JRA, we can make a real difference in the lives of our customers and broader society.”
“Providing quality roads that are accessible and liveable for our communities is the JRA’s mission as the entity manages a 13 599 km road network across the City of Johannesburg, explains the JRA Acting CEO Zweli Nyathi, “We therefore welcome this extended partnership in support of the Discovery Pothole Patrol, which is assisting our depots with some of our reactive maintenance on our extensive road network and thus ensuing safer mobility for road users”
Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Transport Cllr. Kenny Kunene applauds the extended partnership, “The Discovery Pothole Patrol Initiative, eliminating one pothole at a time is just one example of how the JRA and the City’s Transport department is transforming the way in which it looks at service delivery. Through partnerships and developmental models where citizens and business are no longer the passive recipients of services but active participants, working together for the greater good.”
