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Alarm has been raised over the seemingly growing number of kids hitch-hiking on their way to and from school.

Heart FM News is in possession of photos and videos of pupils from various schools hitching a ride on the back of refuse removal trucks and even buses.

In some cases, they can be seen being transported on the back of open bakkies and trucks.

Community worker – known as Sniper – says it appears to be mostly pupils from the townships who have to travel long distances to get to their schools on the Cape Flats …


These images have been shared with Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, who’s expressed his shock and disappointment …