"Trying to Impress Teens": Principal Calls Out Scholar Transport Drivers Caught Drinking With Kids
- A scholar transport association in South Africa took action after drivers responsible for carrying children were found to be drinking on duty
- The incident was captured on video with learners from Parklands High School, with police vehicles visible and children present at the scene
- South Africans praised the association for stepping in to protect learners, while others questioned what laws were broken
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A scholar transport association made headlines on 7 August 2026 after intervening when drivers responsible for ferrying schoolchildren were found drinking while on duty. The incident, filmed in a parking area outside a school with police vehicles and learners visible in the background, was shared by AlbertonRecord on Facebook and quickly drew strong reactions.
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Parklands High principal appeared in a video yelling at transport drivers:
“You’re trying to impress 14-year-olds, for what? Why are you in the car with 14-year-olds?!”.
Police were present at the scene, and the situation appeared to be handled on the spot with official support. Reports indicated the driver was consuming alcohol with school girls in their uniforms.
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The video by AlbertonRecord captured what many South Africans consider a glaring gap in how scholar transport is monitored and regulated across the country. Watch the on-scene video that sparked the debate:
Mzansi reacts to scholar transport danger
South Africans flooded the comments with a range of views:
Thapelo Bra-sthapzin Mokoena wrote:
"Notorious since early 2000's."
La-Cara La-Cara added:
"Yei Parklands been notorious since late 90s"
Joy Masingi said:
"Kids from Parklands"
Tahir Subban noted:
"Some do a lot more than just drink."
Ilse Venter reacted:
"Yohhh what did they think 🤔😲"
Xolile Nkomo asked:
"So what law did they break for them to be arrested?"
Kevin Herion questioned:
"What is he supposed to do, drink on the sidewalk?"
Molly Muhlekazi praised the move, saying:
"Well done to the association. I wish all the scholar transport associations can do this."
Other Briefly News stories about school transport
- A tragic incident in Limpopo where a bakkie carrying school learners overturned resulted in one fatality and numerous injuries among children.
- The aftermath of the preventable loss of a 15-year-old learner ignited widespread outrage and a renewed commitment to safeguarding the futures of South Africa's children.
- An alarming accident in Katlehong, where 21 primary school pupils were injured after a scholar transport vehicle collided with a Honda Jazz, raised serious concerns.
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