South Africa: Fochville horror crash highlights the need for urgent, comprehensive scholar transport reform

Twenty days after 11 pupils together with their scholar transport driver lost their lives in a horror crash in Fochville, the motorist accused of causing the accident, Gert van Emmenis (55), faces charges of 12 counts of culpable homicide and reckless or negligent driving.

More than a week ago, after appearing at the  Fochville Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, Van Emmenis was released on R20,000 bail, and the case was postponed to 15 October for further investigation. This delay…