By Obakeng Maje
Klerksdorp-In closing the October Transport Month, the North West Premier, Mme Thandi Modise and MEC for Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport in North West, honourable Boikanyo Raymond Elisha will be hosting a Scholar Transport Summit.

“The aim of this summit is to engage with various stakeholders in the transport sector, following the Premier’s State of the Province address this year, when she pronounced on the importance of holding a Scholar Transport Summit, where more innovative ideas to eschew longstanding practices and challenges that might have been cumbersome, will be emphasized” departmental spokesperson Wandy Tong said.

Tong said the department is the custodian of scholar transport which provides transport to destitute learners walking more than 5km to school.

Currently there are 126 transport operators, ferrying 46111 learners throughout the province.

The event is scheduled to take place as follows:
Date: Thursday, 31 October 2013
Venue: City of Matlosane
Oppenheimer Indoor Centre (Orkney)
Time: 08:30 – 16:00
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