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24 February 2009

Going to school is usually an exciting and fun experience for young inquisitive minds. But for many learners in rural areas their journey to school is long and exhausting. This often results in poor attendance and performance by learners in deep rural and far flung areas. This will soon be a thing of the past for many learners in the Vryheid District as the MEC for Education Mrs Ina Cronjé will be launching the Learner Transport Programme on Thursday, 26 February 2009.

In her 2008/09 Budget Speech the MEC said, "This initiative will give our children in rural areas greater access to education and their parents and guardians peace of mind," said the MEC. Details of the launch are as follows:

Date: Thursday, 26 February 2009
Time: 11h00
Venue: Siyaphakama School (Nongoma)

The Learner Transport Programme will be launched at Siyaphakama School which stands to receive nine kombis which will transport learners to and from school via five routes. During this event MEC Cronjé will fully outline the programme and the roll out plan.

The media is invited to attend the abovementioned event. Transport is available and will depart from Durban at 07h30 on Thursday, 26 February 2009.

RSVPs:
Ntokozo
Cell: 079 495 8657 before 12h00 tomorrow (Wednesday, 25 February 2009)

Issued by: Department of Education, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
24 February 2009