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Reporting sexual harassment if a victim is a staff member

  1. A staff member who is a victim of sexual harassment should report an offence to the Principal who should take the following actions: 
  • Report the incident to the Circuit Manager
  • Report the incident to the Department of Social Development 
  • Inform the School Governing Body chairperson
  1. If the alleged perpetrator is a learner the Principal must report the incident to the Grade Head and a disciplinary hearing should be held. The incident should also be reported to the School-based Support Team (SBST). 
  2. The Circuit Manager should take the following actions:  
  • Report the incident to the Provincial Department of Employment and Labour
  • If the alleged perpetrator is a staff member, hold an Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) arbitration, and report the incident to SACE which will hold its own parallel investigation
  1. If the incident is a level 4 offence (which includes sexual assault and rape) then the case should be reported to the police and the nearest Thuthuzela Care Centre.