Question NW887 to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
18 March 2022 - NW887
Lotriet, Prof A to ask the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure
What (a) is the total number of incidents of (i) sexual harassment and (ii) sexual assault that were reported in her department (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2021, (b) a number of cases (i) were opened and concluded, (ii) were withdrawn and (iii) remain open or pending based on the incidents and (c) sanctions were meted out against each person who was found guilty?
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure:
I have been informed by the Department that:
(a)(i)(ii)(aa): Total number of incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault that were reported in the department in each of the past three financial years
|
2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
|
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(i)Total number of the incident of sexual harassment |
Nil |
2 cases reported 1 case was withdrawn by the complainant following the informal process |
Nil |
|
(ii)Total number of sexual assaults reported |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
(bb)(b)(i)(ii)(iii): since 01 April 2021
|
(b)(i). No. of cases opened and concluded |
(ii). Cases withdrawn |
(iii) cases remain open or pending |
|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
(c) Sanctions meted out against each person who was found guilty
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2018/2019 |
2019/2020 |
2020/2021 |
2021/2022 |
|
No incidents reported |
1 case, employee sanctioned to one-month suspension from work without pay, coupled with a final written warning and corrective counselling. |
No incidents reported |
No incidents reported |