Gauteng's plans for its panic button app

[Jan]

Gauteng has big plans for its R2-million panic button app

The Gauteng Provincial Government's (GPG) panic button trial app cost R2 million to build and can accommodate up to 14,000 users.

However, it isn't zero-rated yet, meaning users will require a positive data balance and sufficient coverage to get help from responders in an emergency.

 

[Lupus]

Gauteng has big plans for its R2-million panic button app

The Gauteng Provincial Government's (GPG) panic button trial app cost R2 million to build and can accommodate up to 14,000 users.

However, it isn't zero-rated yet, meaning users will require a positive data balance and sufficient coverage to get help from responders in an emergency.

Only 14000 users, I mean that's like what Alex?

 

[6spdmanual]

Only 14000 users, I mean that's like what Alex?

More like only London Road.

 

[Quintrix]

Sound like a R2 mill whattsapp group

 

[Former member 61586]

for a government with not a pot to piss in, they sure love wasting money on sht.

 

[skimread]

If they don't come if you phone 10111 then why will they come when someone presses a panic button.

The problem is the number of policemen on duty, if they aren't lazy and if they have resources like petrol.

 

[B-1]

for a government with not a pot to piss in, they sure love wasting money on sht.

Someone's kid or cousin or something learned to make apps and needed a job.

 

[Fuzzbox]

Another useless way to WASTE TAXPAYERS MONEY.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Another useless way to WASTE TAXPAYERS MONEY.

this, or running after Etoll defaulters.

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

That'll be great. Now no one can come even quicker than before.

 

[Grubscrew]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762215658266239225

Would have been helpful here.....

 

[access]

completely failed at the gsm emergency number

completely failed at the 10111 emergency number

now a magic button is going to make all the difference!



eventually they will destroy the wheel and try reinvent it, which will fail.

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

completely failed at the gsm emergency number

completely failed at the 10111 emergency number

now a magic button is going to make all the difference!



eventually they will destroy the wheel and try reinvent it, which will fail.

If the ANC had invented the wheel

 

[Intox]

Seems like a worse version of Namola, the government really likes wasting money...

 

[OkPlankton]

Is it just me? But does it really cost 2mil for an app that accommodates 14k users? Or is the cost for like marketing and stuff?

 

[RedViking]

Who is supposed to come if you press the panic button? The SABC inspector ?

 

[Mannydefreitas]

Only 14000 users, I mean that's like what Alex?

Alexandria has at least 10x that number, maybe even 20x.

So, Panyaza Lootfreely is providing a panic button to 1 in 10 adults in one township.

They have a good story to tell.

It's a Bullsh¡t story, but it's damn good....

 

[Mannydefreitas]

Who is supposed to come if you press the panic button? The SABC inspector ?

The Champ will come if someone presses the button.

 

[neoprema]

surely there is not anyone stupid enough not to realize this was a cadre's tenderpreneur? I mean what a useless piece of rubbish.

They literally invented what other countries had in place via telephone since the 70s...

 

[Mannydefreitas]

So, let me tell you what will happen, trust me.

Criminals will go to one end of, say, Diepsloot, with 30 Panyaza Panic Buttons.

They press them randomly.

Security and SAPS will rush to the area.

The Criminals will rob a shopping center on the other side of the township knowing there'll be no response.

I guarantee this.