The Gauteng Department of Community Safety has warned that it will not tolerate lawlessness on the roads as schools reopen for the fourth term on Tuesday.
The department has urged learner transport operators, taxis and bus operators to conduct safety checks on their vehicles to avoid any accidents.
𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥: Gauteng public schools will 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝟰 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟲 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
Learners and educators are expected to return to school tomorrow as the final term of the 2026 academic year gets underway.
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— Gauteng Department of Education (@EducationGP1) October 5, 2026
Department spokesperson Sello Maremane says operators should also avoid overloading their vehicles.
“Non-compliance with traffic laws and unsafe transport practices will not be tolerated where they place the lives of learners and other road users at risk. Road safety is a shared responsibility and the department calls on all public transport operators to prioritize their safety and the safety of others on every journey. No passenger or child should risk their lives simply to get to school or the workplace.”
