By Levy Masiteng
Gauteng’s education department said scholar transport services across the province were expected to fully resume from Monday, 16 February, after a meeting with transport operators resolved issues, including outstanding payments and learner verification processes.
Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane gave the update on Tuesday after “a constructive engagement” aimed at stabilising the programme and restoring uninterrupted access to education for learners.
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The meeting involved associations representing about 250 contracted scholar transport service providers, operating an estimated 3,600 buses and transporting roughly 238,000 learners daily across Gauteng, the department said.
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