Lupane varsity staffer in sex scandal

Zim Now Writer

Lupane State University in Matabeleland North Province is probing a case of a senior member of staff was found in a camp by a security guard in a campus room late at night with a female attachee.

A leaked report says the security guard was on routine patrol at the varsity around 11.37pm on March 6 when he heard noises from the technician’s office on the first floor near the laboratory.

“I stopped to investigate. After waiting for about three minutes listening to the noise, I noticed that the sounds were from a male and a female. I then knocked, and heard some whispers from inside," the report read.

“After 10 minutes, he unlocked the office and I noticed there was a female inside. When I asked him what he was doing with a lady in the office at night, he laughed at me saying ‘do not worry’.”

The guard reportedly beamed his torch on the woman to identify her, but she quickly closed the door. Thereafter, the staffer and the lady went down stairs to his car and drove off.

No action was taken against the staffer, according to sources.

“This place is becoming known for sexual scandals. Several staff and students have complained over sexual abuse, some claiming to have been forced to do abortions,” an internal source said.

The university’s spokesperson, Zwelithini Dlamini confirmed that the university had received a report, declining to give further details.

“The official position is that the issue is under investigation and any further comments might compromise the investigation process,” Dlamini said.

The Zimbabwe Gender Commission is also investigating a matter in which the LSU Vice Chancellor Pardon Kuipa is accused of sexually harassing a female at the university with ZGC chief executive officer, Virginia Muwanigwa revealing last week that their investigation on the matter has been concluded. The report on the case, Muwanigwa said, will be tabled in Parliament soon, adding that evidence by the complainant could not be substantiated.