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Suspended EC spokesperson apologises for unruly behaviour
Suspended Spokesperson for the Education Department in the Eastern Cape, Vuyiseka Mboxela has publicly apologised after a video of her embroiled in a heated argument with a colleague went viral.
“I have had a moment of reflection and hereby apologise unreservedly to the MEC, HOD, Senior Management, Staff and all affected within and outside the department. Most importantly, I profusely apologise to the general public, to whom I owe unblemished service,” said Mboxela.
According to Mboxela,while the circulating video might seem like she was fighting the colleague for greeting her, her reaction stemmed from being constantly bullied by her colleagues.
“On the 26th July 2023, I was involved in a commotion with a colleague. Without my consent, the incident was recorded and widely circulated on social media and other platforms. Despite the attempt to block the recording, the incident got publicised unfortunately.
Contrary to the publicised incident being about a greeting “molo” it was rather a culmination of a long and persistent workplace bullyism that I have openly endured”.
She said she will be seeking professional help to deal better with similar incidents” I will be seeking professional assistance to equip myself to deal better with similar occurrences in the future”.