Monday, July 24, 2006

Sexual harrasment charges within SAPS


By Chanel September

Sixty – seven charges of sexual harassment in the South African Police Service have been reported since the beginning of the year.

All the cases had been investigated and 20 SAPS members had been found guilty of whom four had been dismissed. Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula said that 53 of the charges had been laid in 2005 and 14 this year.

According to the Cape Times ten had received suspended dismissals and fines, and one a ten month salary reduction.

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