Mass Hysteria Shocks Salajwe

Lempu JSS
Lempu JSS

SALAJWE: Residents of this tiny and sleepy village have been left tramuatised, after over 100 boarders at Lempu Junior Secondary School (JSS), were hit by a rare condition that caused the students to exhibit wobbliness, while walking.

The remote village located 70km northwest of Letlhakeng village had its usually peaceful environment shaken last Monday when three female students were attacked by a mysterious sickness.

By Tuesday the students’ numbers had risen to 14, which terrified teachers and the school leadership. By Wednesday morning, the number of affected students was at 45 and in the afternoon, the numbers had shot up to 120. 

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Khama and gov't must step right

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