# Gender expert from Wits University, Lisa Vetten, has told the tribunal probing Eastern Cape High Court Judge Selby Mbenenge’s alleged sexual harassment matter, that power dynamics make it hard for juniors to say no to seniors. Mbenenge is accused of making unwanted advances toward court secretary Andiswa Mengo between 2021 and 2022. Addressing the tribunal in Sandton, Johannesburg, Vetten highlighted how fear of victimisation and workplace retaliation often silences victims:
Expert says fear of retaliation makes rejecting seniors’ sexual advances difficult for juniors [SOUND]
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