A smart phone app for school pupils that facilitates anonymous reporting of sexual abuse or bullying has been launched in SA. Creator Marc Hardwick‚ speaking at the launch in Durban on Wednesday‚ said the Guardian Schools app gives children a safe and instant portal to report contentious issues. Schools that sign up for the app‚ at a monthly fee of R500‚ designate a team of staff members to receive the faceless reports‚ with any pupil who downloads the app able to report abuse or malfeasance. "When a report is submitted‚ it will arrive as an e-mail to the pre-defined staff members, informing them to log in to the system to access the details of the report and take the necessary action to safeguard the child‚" said Hardwick. "The staff members have the ability to request further information from the reporter, but will never know their identity. This is extremely important to us‚ as the power of the app is ensuring the anonymity of the reporter." Once the school investigates the matte...
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