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'When schools become prisons': CT school in battle against burglars

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Security lights, sirens, cameras and even the fire hose are all caged up at Bergville Primary School after thieves struck during the holidays.

CAPE TOWN - A Bishop Lavis school is operating with limited resources after thieves struck during the holidays.

Since the start of the year, there have been 160 burglary and vandalism incidents at schools in the Western Cape. The corridors of Bergville Primary School felt more like a prison than a place for children to learn.At every turn there's a gate with a lock while the administration building has three sets of burglar bars on one window.The latest incident happened during the holidays.

“Some of their children attend Bergville. They’re stopping the opportunities that their children should get. They’re taking it away from them.”

 

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