The Star reports that a University of Johannesburg (UJ) manager accused of sexually harassing a colleague nonstop for several years was allowed to resign a day before an internal inquiry into his conduct was set to start.  

The former manager allegedly sent his female subordinate pornographic materials via his official work e-mail between 2008 and 2010.  The harassment then allegedly turned physical.  Matters came to a head in July last year after the manager tried to institute disciplinary processes against the victim for being in hospital and not notifying him.  As a result of this ‘witch-hunt’, the victim was then left with no choice but to lodge her own grievance proceedings.  The disciplinary hearing was set for 11 August, but the manager resigned the day before.  Asked why UJ had not instituted legal proceedings against the manager when he resigned, UJ spokesperson Kaamini Reddy said:  “If an employee resigns, it ends the contract which grants UJ the power to take action against the person.”  A police spokesperson confirmed that a case had been opened by the victim, but said no one had been arrested yet.

• Read this report by Sihle Manda in full at The Star

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