A South African village is demanding that a bridge be built across a crocodile-infested river to stop children swimming it to get to school. Students as young as seven have been making the crossing for two months since the community's boat was stolen."There are about 70 households on that side of the river but there are no buses and no-one owns a car."
To cross safely would require a 20km (12 miles) detour to get to the school. On school days, 150 children from Sahlumbe village in the heart of rural Zululand swim across the river in their underwear using rubber tires and buckets to keep afloat and to keep their school uniforms and books dry. The older ones help the small ones who cling to the tires.
The children, some of whom also attend Mabizela High School, often arrive tired and unable to concentrate.
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