JOHANNESBURG - Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced plans to introduce a new regulation.
Creecy says that in future, all drivers responsible for transporting children will have to undergo advanced driver training.
"Those who transport children must have advanced driver training," Creecy said.
"There is a provision in the act. Make regulations that require drivers who are transporting learners to have advanced driver training. I am going to introduce that regulation. Drivers should understand how to drive responsibly and how to drive defensively when they are carrying people’s precious children.”
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This week, 14 pupils died in a head-on collision involving a scholar transport on the R553 Golden Highway in Vanderbijlpark on Monday.
Gauteng authorities have confirmed the driver of the mini bus taxi did not have a valid Professional Driving Permit at the time of the accident.
Preliminary investigations point to reckless and negligent driving as the likely cause.
The 22-year-old driver was arrested after being discharged from hospital on Tuesday.
The driver appeared in court on Thursday and abandoned bail.
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Ayanda Dludla is facing 14 counts of murder and three of attempted murder.
Meanwhile, over 60 vehicles have been impounded so far in a scholar transport blitz operation.
Creecy says they're concerned about the safety of vehicles used to take children to school.
Many of the vehicles lack proper permits and are not roadworthy, raising the alarm about the potential safety risks during transportation.