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10 Tips for Teens to Prevent Cyberbullying
Technology and social media play an ever present part in teen's lives, making them vulnerable to cyberbullying. However, there are a few things that teens can do to reduce their chances of getting bullied.
Detective Sgt Thomas Rich is a certified NJ police officer, creator and founder of Always Connected, a program developed to inform law enforcement, educators, administration, youth workers, youth groups, parents and children of all ages how to utilize technology in a positive way. He also contributed to the development of STOPit an innovative iPhone and Android app for helping students, schools and parents to stand against cyberbullying by allowing students to report cyberbullying anonymously to school officials and local authorities. Over the next few days, we will cover the 10 tips to prevent cyberbullying at school!
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Mob attacks illegal miners after rapes shock South Africa
Residents in Krugersdorp take to the streets after eight women were raped in an attack blamed on illegal miners.
Thousands of angry residents in the South African city of Krugersdorp attacked a group of illegal miners with machetes, golf clubs and hammers after a gang rape last week shocked the nation.
The mob set fire to their camps in Krugersdorp’s Kagiso township on Thursday and barricaded roads with rocks and burning tyres during a protest against the miners’ presence, whom they blame for high levels of crime in the area.
Some were stripped of their clothes and whipped by residents, while others were chased out of their camps and beaten before being handed to over to the authorities.
Police kept a distance and fired stun grenades from a helicopter to disperse the crowds.
“We want support from the police because the illegal miners are terrorising us. We cannot simply walk around the neighbourhood at night because they rape us,” said Nhlanhla Felatsi who took part in the protest.
Eight models were raped on July 28 when a television crew filming a music video at a mine dump in the nearby township of West Village was attacked by heavily armed men.
Police Minister Bheki Cele said informal miners – commonly known as “zama-zamas” – were likely behind the shocking assault.
Police officers and locals stand next to alleged illegal miners known as ‘zama-zamas’ after residents shut down their camps over the mass rape [Reuters]
‘Pull up their socks’
More than 80 suspects appeared in court on Monday. Police said they are analysing DNA evidence and investigating 32 counts of rape. But residents accuse local authorities of inaction despite warnings the illegal miners were operating in the area as part of a larger crime racket.
Krugersdorp, a mining city on the western edges of Johannesburg, is populated by armed gangs battling for control of abandoned shafts to exploit any remaining gold.
The trade is believed to be dominated by immigrants who enter illegally from neighbouring countries Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
“We are not fighting only against the zama-zamas, but we are fighting against the entire crime. Our police must stand up, our police must pull up their socks,” said Kabelo Matlou, a local government official.
The retaliatory attack by Krugersdorp’s residents comes at a time when South Africa is seeing an surge in xenophobic attacks sparked by locals blaming foreigners for crime in their areas.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/4/mob-attacks-illegal-miners-after-rapes-shock-south-africa
