Male teacher sexually abuses 14 schoolboys

A Gungwe High School teacher has reportedly skipped boarder to neighbouring Botswana after he allegedly sexually abused 14 schoolboys at the school.

It is alleged that the unnamed teacher would "sneak into the temporary boarding facilities and sodomise the pupils before threatening them if they reported the matter."

Traditional leader, Chief Mathe confirmed the incident.

Chief Mathe told the state controlled Sunday News that the headmaster, Mr Mangazha, on Friday told him that 14 boys had been sexually abused by a male teacher.

He said: "This is very sad and shocking because we will be sending our children to school to learn and someone, more so who is supposed to protect them abuses them."

The Chief said there are rumours that the teacher has fled the area and his relations do not know his whereabouts as well.

"Such cases should be reported to the police and such people be dealt with accordingly," said.

Chief Mathe said such matters should be reported to the police, however Gwanda police said the cases had not yet been reported to them.

In Botswana homosexual acts can be punished with a large fine or up to seven years of imprisonment.