The only evidence Muller presents that “Prisons abroad are being run efficiently and humanely with much clearer accountability” are the examples of the GEO company and the unrelated privatisation of cemeteries. Let us be clear about GEO – it is an example of what we do not want our prisons to become
The probe was conducted by the City Integrity and Investigations Unit
The alleged victim has had to be hospitalised and receive trauma counselling several times over the ordeal, internal sources said
Advocate Nasreen Rajab-Budlender said the case will probably determine whether other women with legitimate claims will come forward, but the tribunal chair disagreed
While regarded as a bold step, questions remained about whether judges and magistrates will embrace its implementation
Evidence in a recent sexual harassment case raises questions on how to devolve justice when convention and tradition are pitted against youth expectations
The sexual harassment case against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge shows the pitfalls of excluding their experience
The evidence leader in the sexual harassment tribunal suggests Mbenenge’s accuser seemed to be distancing herself via the tone of her responses to his texts
The Eastern Cape judge president denied sending nude photos and argued that text message exchanges with his accuser, Andiswa Mengo, reflected mutual interest, not harassment
The defence focused on challenging the sexual harassment allegations, arguing Selby Mbenenge’s interactions with former court secretary Andiswa Mengo were consensual
Mbenenge’s counsel Muzi Sikhakhane said his sexual harassment accuser Andiswa Mengo did not fit gender expert Lisa Vetten’s description of a woman who could not stand up for herself
Gender-based violence specialist Lisa Vetten tells a tribunal the complainant used ‘different strategies to communicate reluctance and unwillingness’
Experts say sexual harassment remains pervasive in South Africa’s legal system, especially among candidate attorneys and court secretaries
A dispute over gender expert Lisa Vetten’s testimony in judicial misconduct has forced the tribunal to postpone, allowing the respondent time to study the evidence summary report
This week’s testimony explored whether Mengo’s WhatsApp replies reflected the careful diplomacy women use to reject senior officials without risking their careers
The judicial conduct tribunal’s outcome could reshape women’s rights, workplace safety and equality in South Africa’s male-dominated judiciary
An independent, rigorous process for investigating complaints of abuse of power of a sexual nature must be set up to provide guidance for tribunal investigations
The judge president has damaged his reputation and by extension that of the wider judiciary
Andiswa Mengo has been accused of being a liar who indulged the judge president’s advances
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal investigating sexual harassment involving the Eastern Cape judge president, Selby Mbenenge, is the first time where the issue of emojis is playing out in a legal matter
The Eastern Cape judge president allegedly deleted the picture, which was followed by a reference to fellatio, the judicial conduct tribunal heard on Wednesday
The visa system forces migrant health professionals who plug the British labour gap to stay silent on abuses ranging from rape to 20-hour days
The case of Prof. Tawana Kupe has brought into focus a larger dilemma facing higher education institutions
Sexual harassment and the Tottenham debacle are behind the decision to replace the board
Chief Justice Zondo concedes it has taken too long to set up the committee but that a draft document is already on the cards
Victims risk emotional and reputational damage, but there are laws in place to protect them
‘I protected Pityana’s job’
The mining company’s former board chairperson has accused his replacement of engineering a sexual harassment complaint to get him out
The party is accused of protecting a councillor, who’s also implicated in R1.2m graft
The Human Rights Commission in Limpopo is hosting hearings into bullying, corporal punishment and the sexual abuse of learners by teachers in the province
Woman contract employee accuses her former manager of sexually predatory behaviour
Angie Motshekga was speaking to learners in a secondary school in Pretoria