The school commute has always been a key challenge in South Africa with most learners in both rural and urban areas having difficulty in accessing schools safely. Among the challenges that are faced by learners are: walking long distances to school, the high cost of transport, and vulnerability to road crashes as evidenced by the number of road crashes involving schoolchildren. Responses at the policy level are therefore needed to address these challenges. Continue reading “New regulation on the transportation of schoolchildren comes into force in South Africa”