Sexual Harassment
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Witnesses fear for their safety as sexual harassment case against senior manager in eThekwini metro drags on
Key witnesses in a sexual harassment investigation against eThekwini metro senior manager Lungisa Msiya are fearing for their safety, alleging the perpetrator is hounding them to…
eThekwini official found guilty of sexual misconduct remains on municipal payroll
A senior metro manager found guilty of sexual misconduct in an internal investigation remains employed months later, raising questions about accountability, secrecy and…
Seeking to profit from privatising prisons misses the point
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…
EThekwini internal investigation implicates senior manager in sexual misconduct
The probe was conducted by the City Integrity and Investigations Unit
EThekwini metro accused of protecting senior official facing sexual harassment allegations
The alleged victim has had to be hospitalised and receive trauma counselling several times over the ordeal, internal sources said
In closing arguments, lawyer for judge Selby Mbenenge’s accuser says evidence clearly showed sexual harassment
Advocate Nasreen Rajab-Budlender said the case will probably determine whether other women with legitimate claims will come forward, but the tribunal chair disagreed
Will judiciary sexual harassment policy change court culture?
While regarded as a bold step, questions remained about whether judges and magistrates will embrace its implementation
Of blindness in brinjals, bananas and peaches: What would an AI tool say?
Evidence in a recent sexual harassment case raises questions on how to devolve justice when convention and tradition are pitted against youth expectations
Centre black women’s voices and expertise in sexual violence discourse
The sexual harassment case against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge shows the pitfalls of excluding their experience
Judge claims his actions were persuasive but evidence leader argues it was harassment
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
Mbenenge says flirtatious texts with his accuser were sensual, not sexual
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
Judge president’s emoji expert disputes accuser’s claims
The defence focused on challenging the sexual harassment allegations, arguing Selby Mbenenge’s interactions with former court secretary Andiswa Mengo were consensual
Gender expert biased towards judge president Mbenenge, lawyer says
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…
Expert says power imbalances shaped Mengo’s response to alleged sexual harassment by judge
Gender-based violence specialist Lisa Vetten tells a tribunal the complainant used ‘different strategies to communicate reluctance and unwillingness’
Judicial tribunal forces legal community to rethink sexual harassment
Experts say sexual harassment remains pervasive in South Africa’s legal system, especially among candidate attorneys and court secretaries