a) The total number of incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault that were reported in the department for the past three financial years:
(i) Sexual Harassment
2018/2019- 0
2019/2020- 2 cases were reported.
2020/2021- 0
2021/22 to date- 5 cases were reported.
(ii) Sexual Assault
2018/2019- 0
2019/2020- 0
2020/2021- 0
2021/22 to date- 0
b) Number of cases which were:
(i) Opened and Concluded
Sexual Harassment
2018/2019- 0
2019/2020- 2 cases were opened and concluded.
2020/2021- 0
2021/22 to date- 2 cases were opened and concluded
(ii) Withdrawn
Sexual Harassment
2018/2019- 0
2019/2020- 0
2020/2021- 0
2021/22 to date- 0
(iii) remain open or pending based on incidents:
Sexual Harassment
2018/2019- 0
2019/2020- 0
2020/2021- 0
2021/22 to date- 3 cases reported and investigation is ongoing.
c) Sanctions meted out against each person found guilty:
Sexual Harassment
2018/2019- 0
2019/2020- 1 case (Dismissal).
2020/2021- 0 (No cases reported).
2021/22 to date- 1 case (FWW) and 1 not found guilty by the chairperson.
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