Sexual harassment accuser claimed she protected ‘overboarded’ Pityana: ‘I protected Pityana’s job’
Pityana said he was also on the wrong side of the push to move the mining company’s primary listing to London — allegedly championed by his successorIn response to Pityana’s allegations, the AngloGold board defended Ramos and said it has complete confidence in the company’s processes and decisions in relation to the events raised by Pityana, “which are aligned with the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity and good governance”.
When asked about the Absa board’s decision to review Barnes’ investigation, the bank did not provide any direct answers and simply confirmed it had been cited in court proceedings. Absa has filed a notice of intention to oppose.has seen, found that Barnes did not take all the relevant evidence into account and that she failed to obtain important corroborating evidence from independent sources. The report does not make any finding on the veracity of Pityana’s accuser’s allegations.
Pityana’s accuser’s alleged defence of him is pointed out in Harris’s review as “a clear dispute of fact” that should have been corroborated. “There is no explanation provided regarding why the complainant felt it was necessary to come to my defence especially after the alleged multiple instances wherein I supposedly made her uncomfortable by way of improper advances. I am shocked and surprised by the complainant’s admission of lying to shareholders for any reason whatsoever,” he said.
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