Hon Deputy Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes and welcomes with appreciation the announcement by the Competition Commission that it had finally made progress in the call for making school uniforms affordable for everyone;
2) also notes that the Commission launched an investigation since 2016 after parents complained about the prices of school uniforms that they have been forced to buy from certain suppliers;
3) further notes that this is aimed at combating the uncompetitive conduct in the sale of school uniforms where several schools are operating like cartels in that regard;
4) commends the Commission for its sterling work, which will not only save South Africans millions of rands but also ensure that we finally break the barrier of expensive school uniforms that are often characterised by collusion to benefit few service providers; and
5) calls on schools that are involved in this behaviour to come forward and stop this price-fixing of school uniform.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.