Cape Times reports that the City of Cape Town has remained tight-lipped about reports that a metro police superintendent found guilty of sexual assault has been dismissed.  

An investigation was launched after Melvin Julies was accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate last year.  The female official has detailed to the Cape Times how she was victimised, isolated and relegated to work in a back room of the metro police department after reporting the incident.  That resulted in her being admitted to the intensive-care unit.  According to the complainant, Julies was found guilty after investigations and was recently dismissed.  She said the City’s executive director for safety and security, Richard Bosman, notified her of Julies’ dismissal.  She said she hoped that the fact that she came forward with her story would encourage other officers who found themselves victims of sexual assault or harassment to do the same.  It has also emerged that Julies was under-qualified for the superintendent position.  Julies would not say if he intended appealing the dismissal decision.  The City did not respond to questions about Julies’ qualifications or whether he had been dismissed.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Yolisa Tswanya at Cape Times

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