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The City of Johannesburg has launched a massive campaign against unsafe scholar transport vehicles following the devastating Vanderbijlpark accident that claimed the lives of 12 learners earlier this week.
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has begun impounding non-compliant vehicles across the city, according to the Public Safety MMC Dr Mgcini Tshwaku’s online social media account.
Tshwaku confirmed the citywide operation targeted unsafe and non-compliant scholar transport vehicles.
“JMPD officers are actively patrolling key routes, removing vehicles that endanger learners, and ensuring children are placed in safe, approved transport,” he wrote.
“There is zero tolerance where children’s lives are at risk. Compliance is mandatory,” Tshwaku said.
The operation comes as part of a broader push to restore confidence in the scholar transport system, which has been shaken by the Vanderbijlpark tragedy.
A 22‑year‑old scholar transport driver will appear in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
The young man was arrested shortly after being discharged from hospital, and his case has become a focal point in Gauteng’s fight against unsafe school transport.
This comes following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for a scholar transport necessary shift following the tragic death of the learners.
He said the Vanderbijlpark crash was one of the most “heartbreaking tragedies.”
“We cannot allow our children’s lives to be placed in danger by reckless operators. This tragedy must be a turning point,” Ramaphosa said.
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