Let's be proactive and not vindictive when dealing with bullying among children

Society needs psychosocial intervention to prevent this and other types of crime

05 May 2021 - 09:07
By mbuyiselo botha AND Mbuyiselo Botha

In the previous article I cautioned that we should be mindful of how we treat the perpetrator of Lufuno Mavhunga’s bullying. That we should be careful that the emotive nature in which we react and vilify the bully, does not create another monster. At the end of the day, the bully is a child themselves and should be treated as such.

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