Source: (2014) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal. 17(6):2667-2702.
Bullying is a global phenomenon that has the potential of impacting on children both
physically and psychologically. It sometimes causes children to drop out of school
and permanently damages both the psyche and education of the child. As indicated
above, children are sometimes even killed in the process. When these incidents
occur at school, and a recent study revealed that a substantial amount of all bullying incidents does occur in the school context, the parties involved are often minors,
and therefore a critical analysis is necessary with regard to the rights of the victim
and the offender. In this context the relationship and interaction between the
Protection from Harassment Act 71 of 2011, the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008, the
Children’s Act 38 of 2005 and the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 call for
critical analysis. (excerpt)
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