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Sexual Harassment

‘Sex pest claim got me fired’
Article
/ 8 December 2017

‘Sex pest claim got me fired’

An ex-staffer claims UFS sacked her on trumped-up fraud charges leaked by her alleged harasser

By Bongekile Macupe
South Africa’s #MeToo gap: No accountability for high-profile men
Article
/ 5 December 2017

South Africa’s #MeToo gap: No accountability for high-profile men

We need more hashtags and awareness, but more importantly we need action and accountability.

By Shaazia Ebrahim
Letters to the editor: November 10 to November 16 2017
Article
/ 10 November 2017

Letters to the editor: November 10 to November 16 2017

Readers write in about posthumous defamation, and fact checking before publishing articles

By Letters
A silence that begins at home
Article
/ 1 November 2017

A silence that begins at home

We need to air our own complicity in muting the voices of sexual assault victims

By Kagure Mugo
Gabon students angry at sex-for-grades pressure
Africa
/ 23 October 2017

Gabon students angry at sex-for-grades pressure

"I began refusing him, refusing and refusing … until the day when he gave me zero for my main piece of work."

By Staff Reporter
Sexual harassment sullies Silicon Savannah’s image
Africa
/ 28 July 2017

Sexual harassment sullies Silicon Savannah’s image

Slow response to case does Kenyan software company Ushahidi no good

By Simon Allison
Police probe bugging at Sascoc’s Olympic House
Article
/ 20 July 2017

Police probe bugging at Sascoc’s Olympic House

Police are investigating sensational claims of “covert” bugging at the office of South Africa’s Olympic sports body and at the home of its CEO.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
When we cannot trust our own fathers, which men can we trust?
Article
/ 19 May 2017

When we cannot trust our own fathers, which men can we trust?

Gaopalelwe Phalaetsile reflects on the impact toxic masculinity and patriarchy have had on her.

By Staff Reporter
​The Foxy Five: Issue-driven, thinly written but rich with potential
Article
/ 9 May 2017

​The Foxy Five: Issue-driven, thinly written but rich with potential

The creator of  ‘The Foxy Five’ deserves praise, but the writing could improve.

By Staff Reporter
Survey: Quarter of Europeans say rape can be justified
Article
/ 1 December 2016

Survey: Quarter of Europeans say rape can be justified

One in four people living in the EU say rape may be justified "under certain circumstances", according to a new report.

By Al Jazeera
Power and predation: The law’s the law on harassment, but the game is rigged
Article
/ 26 May 2016

Power and predation: The law’s the law on harassment, but the game is rigged

Surely a woman should be able to report harassment without having to move to another country to protect herself from further harm.

By Staff Reporter
Is it OK for art to imitate life?
Article
/ 18 September 2014

Is it OK for art to imitate life?

The professional and the personal are inseparable in the case of Wits ‘sex pest’ Tsepo wa Mamatu, writes Kagure Mugo.

By Kagure Mugo
Egypt’s president makes sexual harassment a crime
Africa
/ 5 June 2014

Egypt’s president makes sexual harassment a crime

Egypt’s outgoing President Adly Mansour has decreed sexual harassment a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.

By Sapa Ap
MEC: School must apologise after reports of sexual assault
Article
/ 3 June 2014

MEC: School must apologise after reports of sexual assault

Panyaza Lesufi has told a school to say sorry after female learners were allegedly checked for sexual activity after a bloodied condom was found.

By Sapa
Sexual coercion ‘normal’ in UK
Article
/ 28 November 2013

Sexual coercion ‘normal’ in UK

Almost 10% of women in Britain have been raped, according to a recent lifestyle survey, writes Haroon Siddique.

By Staff Reporter
Third staff member fired from Wits for sexual harassment
Article
/ 5 September 2013

Third staff member fired from Wits for sexual harassment

Another staff member at the University of the Witwatersrand has been fired for sexual harassment, it has announced.

By Victoria John
Wits dismisses two staff members for sexual harassment
Article
/ 31 July 2013

Wits dismisses two staff members for sexual harassment

The University of the Witwatersrand announced it has dismissed two employees who were found guilty of sexual harassment.

By Victoria John
Egypt must revolt against sexual abuse
Analysis
/ 19 July 2013

Egypt must revolt against sexual abuse

Scores of women have been subjected to sexual violence during the political turmoil in Cairo and it’s time for them to fight back.

By Mona Eltahawy
Wits staff put on leave after sexual harassment allegations
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Wits staff put on leave after sexual harassment allegations

The University of the Witwatersrand has placed four staff members on special leave following allegations of sexual harassment made against them.

By Sapa
More sexual harassment allegations surface at Wits
Article
/ 8 March 2013

More sexual harassment allegations surface at Wits

Following claims of a drama lecturer’s sexual harassment, a senior Wits media studies lecturer has been implicated in allegations of improper conduct.

By Staff Reporter
Premier condemns sexual harassment at Noord taxi rank
Article
/ 3 January 2012

Premier condemns sexual harassment at Noord taxi rank

Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane has condemned the reported harassment of two teenagers, one of them wearing a miniskirt, at the Noord taxi rank.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 26 November 2009

‘Nice butt’ a no-no in the workplace

The biggest challenge with sexual harassment is not just proving that it happens — but how incredibly subtle it can be, argues Maggie Mzumara.

By Maggie Mzumara
No image available
Article
/ 17 May 2009

Zille’s ‘sex pest’ safety minister

All four women who laid charges against Max — two of them senior police officers — worked with him.

By Pearlie Joubert Author
No image available
Article
/ 25 November 2008

Trading sex for jobs

Men often bribe guards and managers to get jobs, but sex is the preferred inducement for women in Kenya.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 7 August 2008

Guppies, humans have something in common

Females from at least one other species besides our own will sometimes go to great lengths to avoid sexual harassment by males.

By Staff Reporter
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