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In Conversation With Walter Mashiya, Director for Community Outreach

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In response to serious bullying incidents reported at Walter Sisulu Primary School and Philena Primary School, the Safer South Africa Foundation (SSAF) has mobilised its express Communities and Justice Programme (CJP) in partnership with the University of South Africa (UNISA) to address these urgent concerns.
“It was alarming to hear about learners under 10 years engaging in serious cases of bullying,” says Walte Mashiya, SSAF Director.
“This worrisome matter bullying challenges at the two Olievenhoutbosch primary schools was brough to our attention by UNISA’s Dr Mmapeu Manyaka,” Mashiya says.
14 Oct 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Music Interviews

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