Bullying in schools has come under the spotlight once again after a grade 10 learner at Bisho High School committed suicide due to alleged victimization by other learners. Lathitha Nako allegedly swallowed pesticide and died in hospital last Wednesday. Parents and learners picketed outside the school on Monday demanding that the Department of Education take action. What policies are in place to deal with this situation in schools and are teachers empowered enough to assist learners? For more on this we are joined on the line by…

 

Guest: Stanley Malematja – Attorney at the Centre for Child Law