Wits staffer facing sexual harassment claims quits
6 November 2018
A staff member at the University of Witwatersrand-based Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) has resigned before a hearing into sexual harassment allegations against him could go ahead.
"The Gender Equity Office (GEO) has concluded its preliminary investigation into the allegations and referred the matter to a formal disciplinary hearing. A few days later, and prior to the hearing, the accused staff member resigned," CALS confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.
The complaint was originally made to the GEO at the end of August by a member of the Wits community.
The unit then proceeded with a formal complaint process, with the woman's consent.