Mbabane: With the highest unemployment rate in Eswatini, impoverished and vulnerable Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross volunteers, Piggs Peak branch have been tricked into sexual exploitation by their immediate boss in exchange for stipends they get from voluntary work and workshops.
The senior officer at Baphalali Red Cross won’t be named for now for ethical reason. The volunteers have been used by their sex pervert boss to sexually satisfy himself in return to be selected for voluntary jobs and attending workshops, where they get compensated for their services.
. It helps and support vulnerable people but the power drunk boss is alleged to be doing the opposite.
*Thuli Shongwe*, not her real name, who fell victim to the horny boss said she joined to be a volunteer after a friend told her about the job opportunities that would sometimes avail. *Shongwe said as a young, married and unemployed mother of two kids, was tempted to sleep with the said officer because of the dire financial situation at home. She alleges that the boss promised her a better future at Red Cross and beyond.
Report
*Shongwe added that she tried to report the abuse to the headquarters in Mbabane but she was asked come to the offices in person, which she claims was hard for her to do, as she reported in anonymity.
Another victim *Nomsa Magagula*, not her real name said she been repeatedly approached by the boss but refused, thus she has been left out of many job call ups and workshops.
Confess
Independent News approached the alleged perpetrator about the allegations, where he claims that he only flirts with most girls. He later confessed to have only dated one lady as the reporter showed him evidence of his dirty linen.
“I know who sent you here but all these allegations are not true except for one lady. I treat everybody equally and fairly.” Narrated the shaking boss.
Nontobeko Dlamini,Public Relations Officer for Baphalali Eswatini Red Cross denied knowledge of such allegations but mentioned that the organisation will dig deep to find the truth of the matter. Dlamini further mentioned that the organization draws a zero-tolerance line to such bad behavior and have a “Do No Harm” principle.
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