Louisa Wynand‚ who has accused Western Cape ANC leader Marius Fransman of sexual harassment‚ arrived at Parliament on Thursday morning for the start of Fransman’s disciplinary hearing. The 21-year-old from Stellenbosch‚ who said she was employed by Fransman as his personal assistant‚ laid a charge of sexual harassment against him earlier this year. She claimed that the incident took place when she accompanied him to the ANC’s 104th birthday celebrations in Rustenburg in January. He allegedly touched her inappropriately and forced her to share a bed at a hotel in Kimberly during the trip to Rustenburg. A party spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that the disciplinary hearing had been set down for two days. When Wynand revealed her identity in May‚ she spoke about how the ordeal had left her life in tatters. "My life has changed so much because of this incident and has affected not only me but my family and close friends. I‚ together with my legal team‚ am confident that I gave the polic...
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