Question NW893 to the Minister of Transport
21 April 2022 - NW893
Majola, Mr TR to ask the Minister of Transport
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past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2021, (b) number of cases (i) were opened and concluded, (ii) were withdrawn and (iii) remain open or pending based on the incidents and (c) sanctions were meted out against each person who was found guilty?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)
(i) The National Department of Transport has recorded one sexual harassment case.
The perpetrator is alleged to have on several occasions made unwelcome and in appropriate sexual remarks to his supervisor by means of Cell phones SMS. The Victim, Supervisor alleged that she warned the perpetrator of her discomfort of the remarks made by the perpetrator and the perpetrator did not stop sending inappropriate SMS remarks. The victim then reported the perpetrator to the employer.
The employee is placed on precautionary suspension pending the finalisation of the matter. The hearing was set down on the 10th of March 2022, however, it was postponed due to unavailability of the Union Representative.
The hearing will proceed on 08 April 2022 for hearing.
(ii) The total number of recorded sexual assault is Nil
(aa) Nil
(bb) One
(b) (i) Nil (ii) Nil (iii) One
(c) Nil