Party says this puts learners in danger, calls on MEC to deliver on promise to evaluate matters
Learners in danger as GDE fails to review and implement scholar transport policy
9 October 2024
Learners in Gauteng continue to be at risk as the Gauteng Department of Education fails to review and implement the scholar transport policy.
This follows a recent scholar transport accident involving 42 learners from Relebogile Secondary School in Carletonville. In this accident, six learners sustained injuries, with two suffering fractures.
In July 2024, the MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, acknowledged the fundamental flaws in the scholar transport policy and committed to overhauling it. While the DA was encouraged by this move, this incident highlights that there has been no follow-through on this commitment.
The MEC announced that he will be initiating discussions on enhancing scholar transportation safety. However, three months have passed without any update on the policy review.
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