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Residents say the shutdown is jeopardising children’s education.
Residents from Primrose in Germiston on the Gauteng East Rand have taken to the streets, blockading roads with burning tyres, in protest over the collapse of scholar transport services in the province.
School transport operators halted bus services two weeks ago after months of non-payment by the Gauteng Department of Education, leaving thousands of learners stranded.
Residents say the shutdown is jeopardising children’s education.
The protest highlights the frustration of both parents and operators, parents demanding reliable transport for their children, and operators insisting they cannot continue running services without being paid.
A two week scholar transport strike has paralyzed Gauteng’s schools, leaving a staggering 200 000 learners stranded.
The Gauteng small bus operators council remains in a deadlocked ‘impasse’ with the education department, a move that has effectively halted learning for tens of thousands since last Monday.
