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SowetanLive reports that the former secretary of a leading public sector union has appeared in court to face charges of sexual assault and harassment after he allegedly made inappropriate advances on a female subordinate.
The ex-unionist appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate's Court last week after a 37-year-old woman laid charges against him for attempting to kiss and hug her against her will. This allegedly included touching her inappropriately and making improper comments about her. In a statement to the police, the woman, who is also a businesswoman, accused the former unionist, whom she first met around July 2016, of sexually harassing her on more than 20 occasions. The first incident allegedly happened on their first meeting in the union’s offices when they were alone. The woman claimed she had to endure forced hugs and other comments for almost a year. The former unionist denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges of sexual assault and harassment. The matter has been postponed to next month.
- Read this report by Isaac Mahlangu in full at SowetanLive
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