Mom demands answers after bullying leads to teen suicide

After surviving a traumatic sexual assault, 16-year-old Thembelihle Mbatha transferred schools to rebuild her life. Instead, relentless bullying at school and…

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  1. Mom demands answers after bullying leads to teen suicide

    Daily Maverick ·

    After surviving a traumatic sexual assault, 16-year-old Thembelihle Mbatha transferred schools to rebuild her life. Instead, relentless bullying at school and unheeded cries for help led to her death by suicide. Months later, her grieving family is still waiting for an official report from a school that has a history of student suicides.

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