The Star reports that a Gauteng Department of Basic Education official has paid the price for sexually harassing a client of the department by sending her unsolicited pornographic videos.
MT Phanyaphanya has lost his job for the unacceptable act he committed against the woman who contacted him on WhatsApp for information. Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) arbitrator Yolisa Ndzuta ruled last week that the department’s decision to dismiss Phanyaphanya was substantively and procedurally fair. Phanyaphanya had sought to have the dismissal overturned on grounds that a finding that he sent the two sexual videos to harass the woman was wrong. He maintained that he sent the explicit videos for education-related purposes. The victim testified that she was disgusted and felt violated by the content. Ndzuta cited jurisprudence setting out that sexual harassment must be viewed from the point of view of a victim.
- Read the original of the short report in the above regard by Bongani Nkosi at The Star
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