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Incidents of sexual harassment in the workplace have come under the spotlight in South Africa recently, following the inquiry into sexual harassment claims against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. The Judge President is facing a misconduct investigation by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal, after a sexual harassment complaint laid against him by judges’ secretary, Andiswa Mengo.
While Mbenenge’s legal team argues that the complainant has misled the hearing by omitting messages in which she reciprocated the sexual advances. Mengo testified that Mbenenge’s sexual advances left her traumatised.
‘‘It is also evident that the Judge President initiated the conversations and in Mengo’s testimony she indicated how she said no to these advances on numerous occasions, but this did not yield positive results. This matter emphasises the issue of power imbalance, Mbenenge holds the power in this instance’’ says Sonke’s Co-Executive Director Bafana Khumalo.
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