Parents express concern over abuse of students

FRANCISTOWN; Parents of students at Montsamaisa and Goldmine Junior Secondary schools staying at Gerald Estates have expressed concern at the dangers of abuse their children may be exposed to.

The worry stems from the long distance the students have to travel to and from their respective schools everyday.
In an interview with Mmegi, a guardian of a student schooling at Goldmine Reginah Moyo aged 57 said she has heard about stories of students of the two schools being raped and some drivers kidnapping them when they ask for lifts.

"This is terrible and it hurts so badly. Some heartless drivers end up taking advantage of the situation and drive away with our children while they would have agreed to give them a ride," she said.

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