13 Zimbabwean children found on minibus in Botswana, no travel documents

Johannesburg - Botswana police are investigating an incident in which 13 children without travel documents were found on a minibus in the country.

The children, aged three to 13, were believed to be Zimbabwean, said spokesperson Near Bagal on Tuesday.

The children were found on Monday morning during a police operation in Francistown and two men were held for questioning.

The minibus was travelling from Masunga village to Francistown.

Police and immigration officials had engaged with their Zimbabwean counterparts to identify the parents of the children, Bagal said.