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Sex education: an old story, with plenty of challenges

The subject of life orientation often has no dedicated teacher. As a result, sex education is often overlooked in many under-resourced schools.

Educate people on what to do when they witness bullying

OPINION | What should be done to stop bullying in schools

The victimisation of Lufuno could have been prevented.       Suicide: the ultimate consequence of being bullied at school Lufuno s victimisation and her tragic death highlight the scourge, as well as the seriousness, of the problem of bullying in South African schools. School-based bullying has various consequences for everyone at school, but victims often incur the most devastation from bullying. The consequences of being bullied at school include the development of psychological and emotional problems such as distress, damaged self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. If these problems are not addressed timeously or appropriately, it could ultimately result in suicide. Although Lufuno s victimisation was reported to the school authorities, the young victim did not receive any professional psychological counselling following the traumatic experiences of being bullied and the video of this incident being shared on social media.

Why South Africa's Girls Continue to Experience Violence at School

South Africa's girls routinely experience gender-based violence in their everyday lives. Here's why it still continues in schools and how to tackle it.

Emmanuel Mayeza

Emmanuel Mayeza, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Sociology, University of the Free State, South Africa. He completed his PhD in Sociology at Stellenbosch University in 2015. He did postdoctoral studies in the Department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes University and also at the School of Education, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Emmanuel’s current research interests include education, gender/sexualities, violence in and around schools, childhood/youth studies and social inequalities. He publishes in leading academic journals in his field of research including British Journal of Sociology of Education; NORMA: International Journal for Masculinity Studies; Culture, Health & Sexuality; Gender and Education; International Studies in Sociology of Education; Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education; and International Journal of Educational Development. He is an invited peer reviewer for various academic journals including Children’s Geogra