EDITOR – On 1 June I waited at Windermere Centre bus stop and noted that some four schoolgirls, aged about seven to 11 years, were waiting too.
However, they did not appear to be in a hurry to catch a bus. It transpired that they had spent their bus fare and were stranded. Eventually, two sympathetic ladies helped them out and saw them onto a bus. Regrettably, I did not recognise their school uniform.
As a great-grandfather, I appeal to parents and educators to warn children about having to rely on strangers to meet their transport needs. This incident had a happy ending but it could have been otherwise.
Sydney Dean
Durban
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