The Emfuleni Municipality launched an innovative fleet management system to avoid reckless use of R70million worth of fleet. In an event held recently to launch the state of the art Risk Control Room, at the Vaal Technorama, the Executive Mayor, Councillor Dikeledi hailed this system as a major success. She indicated that the system has already started saving the municipality approximately R450 000 per month on fuel and maintenance. This is according to estimates done by the department and service providers. In addition the system boasts the following features which will greatly improve fleet management in the Municipality:

• Service Schedule
• Licence expiry
• Accidents and where they occur and details of the driver involved
• Trip information on each vehicle
• Driver information on trips and events
• Fuel transactions
• Parts warranties and job cards
  

The Fleet management Section has already acknowledged an improvement various areas including roadworthiness of vehicles. Unlike in the past all Emfuleni Fleet is now roadworthy thanks to the new Risk Control Room. Apparently before the introduction of the control room almost 36% of the total fleet was not roadworthy.
Breaking with tradition, the event was also used to give awards to best drivers who have performed their duties with distinction. The awards were introduced to motivate drivers to take good care of the vehicles that are assigned to them.

Emfuleni Executive Mayor, Cllr. Dikeledi Tsotetsi delivering speech during the launch of fleet management system.

Risk Control Room Manager, Sanrie Steenkamp explaining the features of the system at the launch.