Question NW882 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
31 March 2022 - NW882
Krumbock, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
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past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2021, (b) number of cases (i) were opened and concluded, (ii) were withdrawn and (iii) remain open or pending based on the incidents and (c) sanctions were meted out against each person who was found guilty?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 total number of incidents of sexual harassment is 42.(a)
(i) (aa) |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
|
5 |
9 |
11 |
(b) (i) |
Concluded |
Concluded |
Concluded |
|
2 |
6 |
3 |
(b)(ii) |
Withdrawn |
Withdrawn |
Withdrawn |
|
None |
1 |
1 |
(b)(iii) |
Pending |
Pending |
Pending |
|
3 |
2 |
7 |
(c) |
Sanction |
Sanction |
Sanction |
|
1- Dismissal |
1-One month suspension without salary. 2- Two month suspension without salary. 4- Not guilty |
1- Final written warning. 1- Verbal warning 1- Not guilty
|
(a)(i)(bb) since 01 April 2021
(a)(i)(bb) |
Since 01 April 2021 |
|
17 |
(b)(i) |
Concluded |
|
5 |
(b)(ii) |
Withdrawn |
|
1 |
(b)(iii) |
Pending |
|
11 |
(c) |
Sanction |
|
2- Dismissal 1- One month suspension without salary 1- Not guilty 1- No outcome (contract of complainant lapsed prior to investigation being finalised |
END