1. (a) & (b) Information received from Gauteng Department of Education indicates that the Shovhakalula bicycles were distributed to Ward 73 in the City of Ekurhuleni as follows;
School Name |
Grade |
No Bicycles |
Year |
Ephes Mamkeli Secondary |
8-12 |
27 |
2016 |
Etwatwa Secondary |
8-10 |
34 |
2016 |
Ekukhanyeni Primary |
1-7 |
5 |
2016 |
Kgothalong Primary |
3-7 |
60 |
2016 |
Lesabe Primary |
3-7 |
19 |
2016 |
Isaa Makau Primary |
1-6 |
57 |
2016 |
Magalelagase Primary |
2-4 |
34 |
2016 |
Umnyezane Primary |
3-6 |
144 |
2016 |
Solomon Motlana Primary |
1-7 |
46 |
2016 |
Total |
|
426 |
|
c) The Shovhakalula Bicycle Programme which is managed by the National Department of Transport and were only given to all learners that walk 3 kilometres and less across different grades.
2. The district office of Ward 73 in the City of Ekurhuleni has applied for learner transport for learner walking more than 5 kilometres to schools and the application is currently being considered for implementation in the 2020 Calendar year.