Question NW879 to the Minister of Home Affairs
29 March 2022 - NW879
Kopane, Ms SP to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What (a) is the total number of incidents of (i) sexual harassment and (ii) sexual assault that were reported in his department (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2021, (b) number of cases (i) were opened and concluded, (ii) were withdrawn and (iii) remain open or pending based on the incidents and (c) sanctions were meted out against each person who was found guilty?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:
a) The status of the reported cases for the Department is as follows:
(i) 2019/20 – 2 cases were reported;
2020/21 - 0 cases reported; and
2021/22 - 2 case was reported.
(ii) No incidences of sexual assault were reported in the last three financial years.
b) Since 1 April 2021, only 2 cases have been reported.
(i) 2 cases were opened, 1 in the Department and 1 reported to CCMA, none of these have been concluded;
(ii) No case has been withdrawn;
(iii) The 2 cases are still open, the case with the department is still undergoing a disciplinary process and the case CCMA is at arbitration stage
c) The sanction of dismissal was meted out to the employee who was found guilty.
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