The City of Johannesburg is suffering from a bit of an image problem. It's not just the potholes; call centre chaos and its denialist stance on its decaying electricity infrastructure doesn't help. It's thanks to such issues that mayor Amos Masondo is currently at the centre of a satirical viral campaign with the subtext "It's okay! He's sorting that shit out".
So, clearly, Johannesburg needs a helping hand, right? Some selfless organisation, perhaps, which can help make life better for the denizens of the city as well as the fans that are due to descend upon Jozi during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Enter KFC. In a moment of inspired genius and good corporate citizenship, KFC rode to the rescue, to sort out the pothole problem once and for all. It did so in early March, by writing a cheque for R200,000 and handing it over to Masondo and Co, after getting the "absolute assurance" that the funds would go to "service delivery". Of course.
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