Author: Siliziwe Mahambehlala 

By Siliziwe Mahambehlala In a country where access to education is supposed to be free for all, learners from Seven Fountains Farm experience a different kind of “free for all”. On 12 March, Eastern Cape Finance, Economic Affairs and Tourism MEC, Mlungisi Mvoko, presented the province’s budget. In his speech, the MEC stated that the Scholar Transport Program is a critical vehicle in ensuring that all learners, especially those in rural areas, get to receive quality learning. In addition to this, the MEC said, over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), an amount of R2.2 billion has been allocated to…