Staff Reporter
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane is determined to address the bullying and violence which may have been behind the reasons for children taking their own lives at schools.
Alarmed by the statistic that about 40 pupils from Gauteng schools took their own lives in the past year, Chiloane announced plans to work with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group to reduce suicide among pupils.
“As the department, we are devastated by these deaths and believe those numbers constitute far too many young lives that have been taken away from their families, friends and our schools before reaching their full potential. We pledge our solidarity and support to the families and friends that were befallen by these tragic, premature deaths,” said the MEC.
Acknowledging that children at schools may be subject to various challenges such as depression, bullying, violence and online abuse, the MEC said providing solutions to
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