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    You are at:Home»Uncategorized»Transportation troubles affect learner’s attendance
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    Transportation troubles affect learner’s attendance

    Busisiwe HohoBy Busisiwe HohoFebruary 8, 2010No Comments2 Mins Read
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    TAXIS in Grahamstown went on strike on Monday leaving parents to make alternative arrangements for their children.

    Several schools in Grahamstown have been affected by the action but most were reluctant to comment on the poor situation of the government transport system. "It has affected our school and some students

    TAXIS in Grahamstown went on strike on Monday leaving parents to make alternative arrangements for their children.

    Several schools in Grahamstown have been affected by the action but most were reluctant to comment on the poor situation of the government transport system. "It has affected our school and some students
    are still not in – it’s two hours after school has started," said one school principal.

    Numerous schools in Grahamstown held meetings with concerned parents on Monday evening and discussed the issue with Grocott’s Mail later in the week.

    “It’s impossible to have to organise transport for my two children at the last minute and have to pay out of my own pocket,” said one parent.

    With the Border Alliance Taxi Association holding a meeting on Monday there have been hopes that the situation will be resolved by the end of the week.

    The Eastern Cape government will have overspent by R2.7-billion by the end of March as the financial year comes to a close. It is believed this is linked to the lack of money to pay for transport to take children to schools.

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