Delays over Learner Transport Policy placing our children at risk
18 February 2020
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is deeply saddened by reports of the death of two people yesterday near Rosetta in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands, one of them a 12-year-old boy. This after the allegedly un-roadworthy taxi they were travelling in lost control, crashed and burst into flames.
The taxi was carrying numerous school children who were found trapped inside the vehicle while others were found lying outside the vehicle.
The DA extends its heartfelt condolences to the families of these two individuals, whose lives were ended so tragically. This should never have happened. We also offer our sympathies to those who were injured and wish them a speedy recovery.
The high number of road crashes in our province involving school children is of extreme concern to the DA. The horrific reality is that this will remain a constant threat until such time as KZN's Department of Transport (DoT) stops dragging its heels and implements a proper Learner Transport Policy – one which contains strict guidelines in terms of who may and may not offer public transport to minors.