Words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp The death of a primary school child on the way to school in Walmer Estate, Cape Town, on 11 April has highlighted the choice young children face: risk getting mugged on a pedestrian bridge, or dodge rush-hour traffic.  The Grade 5 pupil from Walmer Estate Primary School died after being hit by a car while attempting … Continue reading Children run a gauntlet of muggings and traffic on the way to school