Child psychologist calls for early intervention in bullying cases

Child psychologist calls for early intervention in bullying cases

Teddy Bear Foundation clinical director, Dr. Shaheda Omar, says schools must move beyond punitive approaches to effectively address bullying among learners. This follows the death of a Grade 6 learner from Pholosho Primary School in Alexandra, who took her own life after allegedly consuming poison. According to the family, the child left a letter stating that bullying by classmates contributed to the death, and also apologised for her actions. Omar […]

May 20, 2026 40

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Riverlea school blaze an act of sabotage: Maile

Gauteng Education MEC, Lebohang Maile, says the torching of classrooms at Riverlea Secondary School appears to be an act of sabotage. At least three classrooms, a laboratory and the school library were destroyed in the blaze, which broke out late last night. Emergency Management Services (EMS) firefighters say they responded to the incident at the school at 7:26 pm. The blaze has raised concern, as the school experienced a similar […]

April 8, 2026 87

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Gauteng Legislature flags overspending and poor performance in key departments

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature has raised red flags across three major departments — Human Settlements, Roads and Transport, and Education — as committee oversight and annual performance reports for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years were scrutinised this week. Despite widespread concerns over overspending, underspending, stalled programmes, and weak financial controls, two of the departments saw their oversight reports adopted without objection. - Human Settlements Under Fire for Overspending and […]

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