PLUMTREE border touts, popularly known as amagumaguma, have turned a school in Nxele along the border with Botswana into a base for criminal activities, a situation which has riled villagers.
This was revealed by Bulilima West legislator Dingimuzi Phuti at a meeting with traditional and community leadership at Ezimnyama business centre yesterday held to review progress on the construction of Ezimnyama Clinic, which was mooted 67 years ago.
The gangs reportedly broke into Nxele Primary School and are using the premises for criminal activities to the chagrin of locals.
He said the major challenge was that of amagumaguma who were vandalising the buildings and using the structures as their hideout for criminal activities.
It could not be a school where criminals are based and teachers and pupils will teach and learn in intimidating environment,” the legislator said.
