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Misleading information was posted on a Twitter page today (17 May 2018) regarding a sexual harassment case which the former employee linked as the reason for her dismissal by the University of the Free State (UFS).
The UFS has zero tolerance towards sexual harassment, sexual assault, and the victimisation of individuals. In this particular case – which was reported on social media today – the university confirms that a sexual harassment case was indeed reported by the employee, and the university’s disciplinary process was followed. The complainant accepted the outcome of the disciplinary process without any reservations.
Sometime later, the university discovered that the complainant had falsified material information on her CV, which she used to apply for the position in which she was appointed. The termination of the complainant’s employment is based on fraudulent action and misrepresentation.
As part of its drive to eradicate fraud and corruption, the university initiated disciplinary action according to its policies and procedures.
It is unfortunate that the complainant used her sexual harassment case, which the UFS addressed to her satisfaction, to now justify her fraudulent actions.
Released by:Lacea Loader (Director: Corporate Communication and Marketing)
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DiMTEC learns from local media
2006-02-15
Senior newspaper and radio journalists in Bloemfontein were invited by the University of the Free State's (UFS) Disaster Risk Management Training and Education Centre for Africa (DiMTEC) to share their experiences with postgraduate students. DiMTEC is part of the UFS Department of Agricultural Economics and offers the only postgraduate qualification in Disaster Management in South Africa. One of the modules of the course is Management of Media Relations.
Back from the left: Ms Danél Blaauw (senior journalist from Volksblad) and Ms Lydie Terblanche (coordinator of the DiMTEC Management of Media Relations course).
Front from the left: Some of the students attending the course are Mr Simo Hopa (from the City of Cape Town), Mr Moses Hlatswayo (from the Police Service in Swaziland) and Mr Gift Chatora (from the Red Cross in Zimbabwe).