A recent study conducted in Port Elizabeth among 1 594 primary and high school pupils indicated that 36 percent had experienced cyberbullying. Prior to the commencement of Protection of Harassment Act on 27 April 2013, bullies could escape the long arm of the law if their conduct fell just short of a criminal act. Bullies are now well within the reach of our courts. A bully as young as fourteen and possibly even younger can be the subject of a protection order and, if a bully continues to … [Read more...] about Cyberbullying and your rights

