Chairperson, all nine provinces provide learner transport programmes in rural areas as a point of focus. Currently, the policies governing the provision of learner transport in terms of subsidies vary from province to province.
The Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Transport, is developing a national scholar transport policy. The focus is on improving access to schools and redressing the imbalances of the past, with the emphasis on rural schools. The policy will provide guidelines in the provisioning, funding and management of learner transport. Thank you, Chairperson.