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The funeral service of Lufuno Mavhunga, who died by suicide after a video of her being bullied went viral, was held in Limpopo on Saturday, 17 April 2021. Picture: Twitter/@edu_limp

School bullying

Rumours bully also took own life 'brought back all pain': Lufuno Mavhunga's dad

By Alpha Ramushwana

In 2021, Lufuno Mavhunga from Limpopo overdosed on prescription pills after a video depicting her being assaulted by a bully while her schoolmates cheered on...

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    KZN Education Dept probing alleged bullying & assault of Empangeni pupil

    The matter came to light after a video clip in which the learner speaks about the assault went viral.

    20 November 2023 17:13
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    GP Edu Dept to act against teachers at school where learner took his own life

    An investigation looking into an incident where a 12-year-old pupil at Kehlekile Primary School died by suicide found that he was, indeed, a victim of bullying. It has been recommended that the deputy principal be suspended.

    17 November 2023 07:41
  • FILE: His mother, who spoke to Eyewitness News anonymously, said this left the boy traumatised and fearing for his life. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Teen burnt in alleged bullying incident missed his exam to get treated, says mom

    A grade 10 pupil at the Mathews Phosa College was left with burn scars on his chest and the lower parts of his face, after another pupil allegedly spilled boiling hot water onto his body.

    16 November 2023 10:22
  • FILE: Queens High School said according to its records, neither Ndlovu nor his family ever reported that he was being bullied. Picture: Thabiso Goba/Eyewitness News.

    Queens High School denies it has a culture of bullying after pupil's death

    Grade 9 pupil Brian Ndlovu mysteriously died last week shortly after returning from school, prompting allegations from his family that he was force-fed rat poison by some students.

    08 August 2023 07:58
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    Basic Education Dept warns that bullying could lead to suspension

    Last year saw school bullying being linked to multiple cases of suicide of learners under the age of 16.

    16 January 2023 09:15
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    NW Education Dept confirms case of school violence at Tiragalo Secondary School

    The North West Education Department said the incident was reported to the school by the victim's parents and that the matter had been reported to the police by the victim's mother.

    28 July 2021 12:11
  • A screengrab of Lufuno Mavhunga just before she is slapped multiple times by another pupil in a bullying incident.

    Dept of Basic Education to go on anti-bullying drive at schools

    Government said that it aimed to utilise Child protection Week, which runs from 31 May to 7 June, to prevent the vicious cycle of violence in schools.

    28 May 2021 17:55
  • The SAHRC on day 3 of its hearing on bullying, corporal punishment and sexual relationships between educators and learners in schools in Limpopo on 20 May 2021. Picture: @SAHRCommission/Twitter

    SAHRC left shocked after hearing about bullying incidents at Limpopo schools

    The SAHRC's hearings are aimed at finding out whether the Limpopo Education Department and other role-players were adequately addressing bullying as well as corporal punishment and sexual misconduct by teachers in Limpopo schools.

    21 May 2021 17:04
  • A screengrab of Lufuno Mavhunga just before she is slapped multiple times by another pupil in a bullying incident.

    Lufuno Mavhunga case: State asks for accused to be denied bail for own safety

    According to the State, there have been incidents where the teenager had to be rescued from her parents' custody before being taken to a youth centre.

    23 April 2021 06:41
  • FILE: Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Cabinet worried about rising cases of bullying at schools, LGBTQI attacks

    Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, told a post-Cabinet briefing that Cabinet was also saddened by the death of Limpopo teenager, Lufuno Mavhunga, who took her own life after a video of her being bullied became public.

    22 April 2021 10:17
  • A screengrab of Lufuno Mavhunga just before she is slapped multiple times by another pupil in a bullying incident.

    Bail hearing of teen accused of assaulting Lufuno Mavhunga to be heard today

    The 14-year-old was arrested last week after a video of her assaulting Mavhunga at the Mbilwi Secondary School emerged and was shared widely online.

    22 April 2021 06:00
  • The funeral service of Lufuno Mavhunga, who died by suicide after a video of her being bullied went viral, was held in Limpopo on Saturday, 17 April 2021. Picture: Twitter/@edu_limp

    Teen arrested for assaulting Lufuno Mavhunga to remain in custody until bail bid

    The 14-year-old was arrested last week, not long after a video of her beating up Mavhunga at the Mbilwi Secondary School emerged and was shared widely online.

    21 April 2021 10:46
  • A screengrab of Lufuno Mavhunga just before she is slapped multiple times by another pupil in a bullying incident.

    Bullying victim Lufuno Mavhunga remembered as kind, loving at memorial service

    The teenage girl took her own life earlier this week after a video of her being attacked by a fellow pupil went viral.

    16 April 2021 09:57
  • A screengrab of Lufuno Mavhunga just before she is slapped multiple times by another pupil in a bullying incident.

    Lufuno Mavhunga's family relive agony of her death after bullying incident

    Lufuno’s brother, Kenneth Mavhunga, said the 15-year-old was found in her bedroom unconscious by their mother – a scene that no parent should have to suffer.

    16 April 2021 05:41
  • FILE: Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi. Picture: DBE

    Lesufi calls for swift probe into apparent spike in violence at GP schools

    Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has condemned recent acts of ill-discipline, after several reports of violent acts by pupils, some of which were captured on camera and have been widely shared on social media.

    16 April 2021 04:50
  • A screengrab of Lufuno Mavhunga just before she is slapped multiple times by another pupil in a bullying incident.

    Principal failed to take action when alerted to Lufuno Mavhunga bullying - SAHRC

    The commission visited the Mbilwi Secondary School on Wednesday after a video of Lufuno Mavhunga being attacked by a fellow pupil went viral. The 15-year-old teenager allegedly committed suicide following the assault. Her alleged attacker was arrested on Wednesday.

    15 April 2021 07:57
  • Chalk and a blackboard duster in the refurbished Samson Senior Primary School in the Eastern Cape. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN.

    Limpopo Education Dept condemns rising school bullying cases after pupil death

    A video of the teenage girl being beaten by a fellow pupil while others cheered her on has been widely shared on social media.

    14 April 2021 09:24
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    KZN Education Dept probing Mathole High School bullying incident

    In video footage, one girl can be seen applying force and pulling the other child by her underwear as she sits defenceless on the ground while she is being kicked in the face.

    09 September 2020 06:32
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