After days of uncertainty, GDE makes major announcement on scholar transport

GASBOC welcomes undertaking to resolve scholar transport payment bottleneck

The Gauteng Small Bus Operators Council (GASBOC) has welcomed the commitment made by the Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, to urgently resolve the payment bottleneck affecting scholar transport services in the province. During a meeting convened by the MEC on Tuesday, 10 February, in Johannesburg and held in a constructive and solution-focused spirit, MEC Chiloane made an assurance that November payments will be made by the end of this…

After days of uncertainty, GDE makes major announcement on scholar transport

Here's when Gauteng's public scholar transport will resume after strike

Public scholar transport services in Gauteng will resume in phases from Thursday, with full operations expected on Monday 16 February, following a breakthrough in negotiations between the Gauteng department of education (GDE) and transport service providers. Education MEC Matome Chiloane confirmed on Tuesday that the department had resolved the impasse that led to the suspension of services from last Monday, 2 February. The strike affected about…

Thousands of Gauteng learners stuck at home as scholar transport drivers strike

By Palesa Matlala Banele Msibi, 8, and Lukhanyo Msibi, 17, walked home after scholar transport drivers went on strike over unpaid November wages.  The Gauteng Education Department paid December and will pay outstanding November invoices by week’s end, education MEC Matome Chiloane said.  Banele Msibi, 8, and Lukhanyo Msibi, 17, rely on the government scholar transport bus to travel to school because it is cheaper than taxis. They were shocked …

Association calls on Presidency to intervene in Gauteng scholar transport impasse - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The African Scholar Governing Association (ASGA) is calling on the Presidency to intervene and ensure a swift resolution after they handed a memorandum to National Treasury. ASGA is demanding that they settle the outstanding debt owed by the Gauteng Department of Education to small bus operators. They insist that Treasury must urgently pay the outstanding funds and put measures in place to prevent the issue from recurring. ASGA Chairperson Jomo …

Scholar transport to fully resume in Gauteng from Monday after two-week shutdown

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 a…