Many children were among those stranded last Thursday when the SA National Taxi Council withdrew its services before peak hour due to a dispute with the City of Cape Town related to vehicle impoundments.The Education MEC, David Maynier, said the taxi strike prevented a total of 456 020 learners and 17 449 staff members from getting to school on Monday.
"We are committed to keeping schools open as far as possible and where it is safe to do so, not just as places of learning, but as places of safety and nutritional support for children. Decisions to close selected schools will be taken on a case-by-case basis, and the school in question will inform parents."
The SANTACO-WC minibus taxi strike prevented 456 020 learners and 17 449 staff members from getting to school today, which is a devastating loss of teaching and learning time that our children simply cannot afford.Read more here: