Gauteng scholar transport operators urged to put learner safety first [SOUND]

# The Gauteng Department of Community Safety is calling on public transport and learner transport operators to exercise caution and drive responsibly as schools reopen today for the final term of the academic year. The department’s Sello Maremane says 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. He adds that learner transport operators are reminded that the safety of children must remain a priority: