(REVISED) POLICY GUIDELINES FOR SCHOLAR TRANSPORT

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3. CONDITIONS FOR PROVISION OF SCHOLAR TRANSPORT
The subsidized scholar transport service will be available to learners from Grade R to Grade 12
subject to certain conditions. These include but are not limited to:
3.1 The availability of access roads on which to transport the learners; DoE, through DoRT and
DoLG, to rehabilitate and maintain these access roads; and
3.2 A transport provider who is willing to render the service and meet the conditions and
requirements specified in clause 5.2; clause 6 and Clause11 below; and
3.3 There is a MINIMUM of 5 learners that qualify for the subsidy on the route, otherwise provision
should be made that are physically handicapped and those that are less than 5 in number, to be
issued with bicycles; and
3.4 The approval of a transport route by the District Office of the Department; and
3.5. The distance traveled by learners is 10 or more kilometers return if in Grades 4 – 12 and 5 0r
more kilometers return if in Grades R- 3 including learners experiencing barriers in learning and
teaching; and
3.6. The subsidy is available; and
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