Insights

How to limit kids’ screen time during lockdown
With lockdown potentially being extended beyond 21 days, parents are faced with a longer period of time indoors. Some have loved their time together, and

How do SA kids see #Coronavirus in a TikTok and Instagram-based world?
And how can parents guide and support them? SA’s Digital Life Skills experts offer 7 key tips for parents. As Covid-19 has exploded from a distant

How DSG, Grahamstown, Gained Valuable Digital Life Skills
Do you have a problem with social media and smart devices in your school (e.g. bullying or sexting, or shaming, or privacy violation)? It seems

The TikTok #skullbreaker challenge is dangerous.
In an era of fake news and Momo Hoaxes it can be hard to work out what to be worried about, or where the real

Safer Internet Day empowers youth to make smarter online decisions
Celebrated annually, Safer Internet Day takes place on Tuesday, 11 February 2020 and South Africa’s leading online safety Program in schools, MySociaLife, has partnered with

Children’s Mental Health Week 2020
One in every ten children between the ages of five and 17 suffers from a psychiatric disorder, with these illnesses likely to persist into adulthood,

Anti-Bullying Week – South Africa ranks high in global survey on cyberbullying
South Africa showed the highest prevalence of cyberbullying in a recent report by Ipsos Global, based on research in 28 countries. The report showed that more than

The smartphone agreement. One-size-does-not-fit-all.
Download our smartphone agreement and tips here. There’s something we so often miss when we decide to tackle the online issue with our kids. We listen

Schools, parents “Need to take it seriously”: World Mental Health Day
On World Mental Health Day (10 October), supported by the World Health Organisation, The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) notes that nine percent of all teenage