#TaxiStrike: Education department says keep kids at home

In a statement, the Gauteng education department has advised parents to keep their children at home today due to the national taxi strike.

“For the sake of the safety of the children the department believes that all precautionary measures should be taken to keep our children safe.

“The department has urged all schools to give learners that could not make it today a second opportunity to write exams. We understand that many schools are writing exams but assure parents that children that did not go to school today will be given a second opportunity,” the statement read.

Schools were also advised to make a concession for pupils who are writing exams, to allow them to write at a later stage due to the strike.

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