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EThekwini internal investigation implicates senior manager in sexual misconduct

The probe was conducted by the City Integrity and Investigations Unit

The policy prohibits consensual sexual intimacy in court buildings and discourages romantic relationships between members of the judiciary.

Judiciary adopts sexual harassment policy to curb abuse of power

The policy prohibits consensual sexual intimacy in court buildings and discourages romantic relationships between members of the judiciary

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. (Nelius Rademan/ Foto24/Gallo Images)

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’

Sexual violence in schools is a pervasive issue, affecting both learners and teachers.

Vet all school employees now to stop sexual abuse

How many times should we be outraged before real action is taken to prevent, and not just address, the scourge of sexual abuse in schools?

The first day of the inquiry into the appointment of Professor Peter Mbati as the vice-chancellor of the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) and other related matters, had a rocky start in parliament on Tuesday.
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Probe into SMU vice-chancellor put on ice

Lawyers have told Parliament’s higher education portfolio committee that it can’t examine sexual misconduct allegations against Vice-Chancellor Peter Mbati

‘Malicious’: Doron Isaacs says sexual harassment allegations are unfounded and are being pursued by someone with a personal agenda

Doron Isaacs inquiry to start soon

A panel is due to probe allegations against the co-founder of Equal Education this month

University of Southern California

USC outraged by inaction on sexual misconduct allegations

The Los Angeles university’s faculty came out against the senior staff’s ‘failure to protect students’

Achilles heel: Nigeria’s Ogenyi Onazi was injured in a tackle made by France’s Blaise Matuidi at the Brazil World Cup.

Uber sued for pay inequality, sexual harassment, discrimination

A former employee is suing the company following a policy change regarding sexual misconduct

Equal Education co-founder Doron Isaacs. (David Harrison/M&G)

NGO’s sexual harassment woes grow

Equal Education co-founder Doron Isaacs and activist Zackie Achmat implicated by staff

Luyolo Mazwembe

Equal Education hit by another sexual misconduct case

On Monday, Equal Education released a statement saying its former head had resigned after allegations of sexual harassment.

More than 100 women have come forward to accuse US film producer Harvey Weinstein of various degrees of sexual misconduct.

Disgraced Weinstein hit by new sex attack lawsuit

Another actress,Kadian Noble, has come out to join hundreds of women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct

The Sexual Offences Act criminalises sex with a person under the age of 16 by a person over the age of 18

The case of Mafikeng High School

Why did the news of a school teacher having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old pass without a glimmer, asks Mpho Moshe Matheolane.

Dozens of sexual misconduct complaints against teachers

Twenty-seven complaints of sexual misconduct against teachers were received by the South African Council of Educators between January and October.