#PODCAST School-Days® comment on the growing concern of SA learners dealing with cyber-bullying #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - As social media becomes more popular, there is growing concern about how to deal with cyber-bullying and its impact on a learner's academic career. This is according to School-Days® - a rewards programme which assists parents and members of the public provide financial assistance to South African schools. The organisations CEO, Paul Esterhuizen says the emotional and mental effects of cyber-bullying are far reaching, to a point where many learners isolate themselves from peers. Esterhuizen says this creates a negative environment in which many learners lose self-esteem and become de-motivated from life itself...