Female nurse cleared again of sexually harassing her colleague

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Aug 13, 2026 · 731 words · By Lindile Sifile

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What to know about Female nurse cleared again of sexually harassing her colleague

A female manager accused of sexually harassing a female colleague has been cleared again after the labour court found that her hugs, blown kisses and a brief touch on the woman’s buttock did not amount to sexual harassment.

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What happened

Why it matters

Farida, a nursing clinic manager at a Western Cape clinic, faced disciplinary charges over alleged incidents involving colleague Tracey between August 2022 and January 2023.

Common ground

An external disciplinary chairperson, Stephanie Sirmongpong, had earlier found Farida not guilty, saying Tracey did not show enough evidence for her claims.

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Claim 1: “The City of Cape Town challenged the finding, asking the court to review and set it aside”

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The provided search results for this claim are generic (City of Cape Town website maintenance, general legal rulings) and do not mention this specific case or the application to set aside the finding.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, afte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cape Town City Football Club (Afrikaans: Kaapstad Sokkerklub) is a South African professional football club based in Cape Town, South Africa, that plays in the National First Division (NFD). It was fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The City of Cape Town (Afrikaans: Stad Kaapstad; Xhosa: Isixeko saseKapa) is a metropolitan municipality that forms the local government of Cape Town and surrounding areas. As of 2022 it has a popula…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Cape_Town

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Claim 2: “Farida admitted blowing kisses at Tracey”

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Claim 3: “The first [allegation] was that she had asked Tracey for a kiss.”

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The provided search results are irrelevant (referring to Queen Farida of Egypt or unrelated movies/TV shows) and do not mention the specific allegations in the nursing clinic case.

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Claim 4: “Tracey waited five months before reporting the incident to management or lodging a grievance.”

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Claim 5: “The fourth and most serious allegation involved Farida touching Tracey’s buttock while she was standing at a printer.”

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Claim 6: “The second allegation was that Farida frequently hugged Tracey.”

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Claim 7: “acting judge André Oosthuizen dismissed the application”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stellenbosch University (SU) (Afrikaans: Universiteit Stellenbosch, Xhosa: iYunivesithi yaseStellenbosch) is a public research university situated in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province …
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Claim 8: “Farida admitted that her hand had brushed against Tracey’s buttock”

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Claim 9: “The third allegation involved Farida allegedly blowing kisses at Tracey and telling her that she was beautiful.”

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The provided search results are irrelevant (referring to a shipping company and jewelry stores) and do not mention the allegations of blowing kisses.

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Claim 10: “Farida, a nursing clinic manager at a Western Cape clinic, faced disciplinary charges over alleged incidents involving colleague Tracey between August 2022 and January 2023.”

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Two independent sources confirm that Adams, a Nursing Clinic Manager at Rocklands Clinic (Western Cape), faced disciplinary proceedings regarding allegations from a colleague (TJ) between August 2022 and January 2023.

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web search NEUTRAL — Adams, who was employed by the City as the Nursing Clinic Manager at Rocklands Clinic, had faced disciplinary proceedings over allegations that she sexually harassed a fellow colleague, TJ, between Au…
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-08-14-cape-town…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Labour Court has upheld a disciplinary ruling that cleared a nursing clinic manager of sexual harassment allegations against a colleague.Adams, the Nursing Clinic Manager at Rocklands Clinic, face…
https://capeargus.co.za/news/2026-08-14-cape-town-nurse-acqu…

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Claim 11: “A female manager accused of sexually harassing a female colleague has been cleared again after the labour court found that her hugs, blown kisses and a brief touch on the woman’s buttock did not amount to sexual harassment.”

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Two independent web search results confirm that the Labour Court upheld a decision clearing a Cape Town nurse/manager of sexual harassment, specifically mentioning that hugging and blowing kisses were found not to constitute sexual harassment.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Labour Court has upheld a decision clearing a Cape Town nurse of sexual harassment allegations, ruling that her affectionate gestures, including hugging and blowing kisses, were innocent expressio…
https://capeargus.co.za/news/2026-08-14-cape-town-nurse-acqu…

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web search NEUTRAL — In that context, the court found that the kiss-blowing gestures did not constitute conduct of a sexual nature or fall within the applicable definition of sexual harassment. Review application dismisse…
https://www.medicalbrief.co.za/hidden-silent-menace-of-sexua…

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web search NEUTRAL — Image: Supplied. Sexual harassment in the workplace came under the spotlight in the Johannesburg Labour Court when a female bank officer accused a male colleague of inappropriate conduct towards her, …
https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2025-09-17-labour-court-ove…

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Claim 12: “An external disciplinary chairperson, Stephanie Sirmongpong, had earlier found Farida not guilty”

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One source explicitly names Stephanie Sirmongpong as the external disciplinary chairperson who found the manager (AF) not guilty.

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web search NEUTRAL — An external disciplinary chairperson, Stephanie Sirmongpong, ultimately found AF not guilty of the allegations.The court treated the alleged touching of TJ’s buttock differently because the nature of …
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-08-14-cape-town…

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