What measures has her department put in place to {a) enforce compliance with scholar transport regulations by private scholar transport providers and (b) ensure the safety of learners who use private scholar transport services?
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Nationwide law enforcement operations for scholar transport compliance
Law enforcement operations continue to be conducted nationwide to ensure scholar transport operators comply with road transport regulations.
- Who it is for
- scholar transport operators
- How to act on it
- No application or registration process is described; operations are conducted nationwide by the Department.
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To this end, a number of law enforcement operations continue to be conducted nationwide to ensure that scholar transport operators comply with road transport regulations.
Integrated targeted law enforcement plan for private scholar transport provider compliance
The Department is implementing an integrated targeted law enforcement plan to ensure private scholar transport providers comply with scholar transport and road transport requirements, including checks on vehicle and driver fitness, overloading, licensing, and mobile testing of scholar transport vehicles.
- Who it is for
- private scholar transport providers and scholar transport operators
- How to act on it
- No application or registration process is described; compliance is enforced through law enforcement operations and mobile testing.
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The Department has developed and is implementing an integrated targeted law enforcement plan to ensure compliance by private scholar transport providers.
Scholar Transport Be Legal, and Registration Campaign
A Scholar Transport Be Legal, and Registration Campaign will be launched to encourage legal, illegal and unsubsidised operators to be legal, to register and comply with legislated requirements in the database on scholar transport.
- Who it is for
- legal, illegal and unsubsidised scholar transport operators
- How to act on it
- No specific registration steps are provided; the campaign encourages operators to register and comply with legislated requirements in the database on scholar transport.
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A Scholar Transport Be Legal, and Registration Campaign will be launched to encourage legal, illegal and unsubsidised operators to be legal, to register and comply with these legislated requirements in the database on scholar transport.
Bringing into effect National Land Transport Act provisions via Government Gazette Notice
The Department is bringing into effect various provisions of the National Land Transport Act 42 (2) over time through a Notice in the Government Gazette.
- Who it is for
- scholar transport stakeholders affected by National Land Transport Act provisions
- How to act on it
- No application process is described; provisions are brought into effect through Government Gazette Notices.
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Bringing into effect through a Notice in the Government Gazette, the various provisions of the National Land Transport Act 42 (2) over time.
Accredited advanced and defensive driver training course (via MOU with TETA)
For the defensive and advanced driving provision, the Department is engaging with TETA to conclude an MOU that provides for the implementation of an accredited course in advanced and defensive driver training.
- Who it is for
- drivers and training stakeholders involved in scholar transport compliance (as implied by the defensive and advanced driving provision)
- How to act on it
- No enrolment or application process is described; the document states an MOU is being concluded to implement an accredited course.
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On one of the provisions, defensive and advanced driving, the Department is engaging with the Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA) to conclude an MOU that provides for the implementation of an accredited course in advanced and defensive driver training.
Road safety communication education campaign (national plan coordinated by RTMC)
A road safety communication education campaign is being implemented to educate learners, parents, operators, drives, schools and the public on compliance requirements so that scholar transport services are rendered safely. The RTMC coordinates a national plan across provincial authorities.
- Who it is for
- learners, parents, operators, drives, schools and the public
- How to act on it
- No application or registration process is described; the campaign is aimed at educating the listed groups.
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Furthermore, the Department is implementing a road safety communication education campaign aimed at educating learners, parents, operators, drives, parents, schools and the public in general on the compliance requirements to ensure that scholar transport services are rendered safely.
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Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/36189/
Key Takeaways
- Title: What measures has her department put in place to {a) enforce compliance with scholar transport regulations by private scholar transport providers and (b) ensure the safety of learners who use private
- Years: 2025, 2026
- Topics: policy
- Text line sample: Question to the Minister of Transport - NW758 | PMG Toggle navigation Committees and Meetings MPs Bills Petitions Questions and Replies Call
- Document type: gazette_notice
Dates
Opening Date
13 March 2026