Sipho Pityana, who was fired by Absa as a board director after refusing to resign, will take the bank's decision to court.
In his statement released this morning, Pityana said: “My reading of the reasons for the board’s resolution is that my alleged neglect or dereliction of the performance of my functions all comes down to the fact that I took, or had the temerity to take, the PA to court, seeking a declaratory order that its conduct was unlawful, and I addressed the media about this application and my reasons for believing the PA’s conduct was unlawful.
The board believes by bringing the application against the PA, Pityana implied the Absa board acted unlawfully because it participated in the PA’s conduct, which he alleged was unlawful. This is despite the fact that no relief is sought against Absa, and “I have never stated or even implied this”. At issue is an allegation of sexual harassment made against Pityana, which he has denied, while he was chairperson of AngloGold Ashanti. Pityana resigned as AngloGold chairperson in December, but the allegations surfaced when the Absa board began its process to nominate a new chairperson.
Rather, it said: “The authority continued to assert that the allegations of sexual harassment and the findings in the Barnes report [commissioned by AngloGold Ashanti into allegations of sexual harassment against Pityana] were serious concerns the Absa board must deliberate on, including its potential impact on Absa’s reputation.”
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