Another day of taxi blockade saw thousands of learners in the Khayelitsha and surrounding areas, missing out on school time, yet again, on Thursday.
Education MEC, David Maynier
alleges that taxi associations are attempting to muscle in on scholar transport
contracts.
According to the Western
Cape Education Department (WCED), more than 2 700 learners from 87 schools
could not attend class on Thursday. Of these, 2 465 learners are part of the
WCED’s contracted Learner transport Scheme.
Albeit a lot absent,
this is a decline compared to Wednesday’s 4 500 and Tuesday’s 4 200.
‘’We reiterate that the
Western Cape Education Department will not meet with any minibus taxi
association until the blockade is terminated, and teaching and learning resumes
at our schools without disruption,’’ said Western Cape’s Education MEC, David
Maynier.
‘’We will not tolerate
minibus taxi associations terrorising our parents and children, who want to use
their Learner Transport Scheme busses,’’ he added.
Done By: Mitchum George
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