“How does a vehicle that is not licensed take children to school?” Manqoba Mchunu puts the question directly to Lesiba Mpya, spokesperson for the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport. The answer points to enforcement, compliance operations, and the legal obligation on operators to be properly licensed and permitted. This is the tension at the centre of the crisis: government can police, but compliance still fails, and children pay the price.
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