The topic of s.e.xual harassment on set has been a hot topic this week following Lithapo actress Lorraine Moropa opening up about being s.e.xually harassed on set by a senior male.
Actor Dumisani Mbebe has been vocal about s.e.xual harassment at the hands of his male peers and in the midst of that he received a DM from someone who received a DM who had plenty to say in regards to the actor.
“Dumisani must shut up because I know he harassed my friend on set many years ago. She would sit in her car to avoid him. She was only on set when they started shooting. She reported him to the producer. They swept it under the rug. This was more than 10 years ago,” read the DM.
I’m NOT going to beat around this one except that we learn every day. The concept of sexual harassment may not be new but what constitutes sexual harassment is totally out of our comprehension. And I’m not going to say I did not because chances are I did not know then that it…
— Dumisani Mbebe (@DumDiesel) July 23, 2020
The actor expressed that whilst the concept of s.e.xual harassment may not be new but “what constitutes s.e.xual harassment is totally out of our comprehension”.
“I’m not going to say I did not because chances are I did not know then that it was s.e.xual harassment. That said, now that I know better, I shall be even more vocal against it!” tweeted Dumisani.
Dumisani said that it was a pity that the producers, he was reported to swept the matter under the rug as they deprived him of an opportunity to learn about s.e.xual harassment early on in his career.
It’s a pity The Producers I was reported to “swept it under the rug” for they deprived me of an opportunity to learn very well in advance in my carrer about sexual harassment so that I could do better by my colleagues.
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— Dumisani Mbebe (@DumDiesel) July 23, 2020
-ZAlebs
In other news – Mrs Jones sick and tired of social media bullies, wants them exposed
South African media personality, Minnie Dlamini-Jones, has taken to Twitter to voice her grievances with the law that allows trolls to remain private if they have been reported.
Minnie made reference to the fact that many people feel confident enough to expose people to violent threats and hateful speech on the internet, yet feel justified in expecting their privacy to be protected. continue reading
