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
The party has allegedly ignored reports of kickbacks and claims of sexual harassment to protect a top councillor
Despite 6 300 ANC cadres working in government, the party’s integrity committee has done little to deal with its accused members
Former and current employees claim the radio station’s management has begun a witch-hunt to weed out whistleblowers after reports of financial and sexual misconduct
The Sexual Offences Act criminalises sex with a person under the age of 16 by a person over the age of 18
There are not often consequences for men who are reported to have sexually abused women. But maybe, just maybe things are changing for the better.
The verdict highlights a number of critical issues required to build systems, processes and advocacy when it comes to working in the space of gender-based violence
It’s been 30 years since I found my voice – now ‘nasty’ women around the world are fighting back
The former Vatican number three, is appealing against his conviction on five counts of sexually abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in the 1990s
The feminist project is about equality and justice for all human beings, including men and boys
Night clubs and rave organizers have turned to the group to tackle gropers
Mohamed Salah, adored by millions at home and abroad, picked the wrong side when he defended a teammate accused by numerous women of sexual harassment
Researcher Marion Volkmann-Brandau on what it took to directly link Gambia’s former dictator to rape and sexual explitation
The minute girls walk into the school environment, they face numerous difficulties, including discrimination on the basis of sex