Sexual harassment scandal rocks Zimbabwe Leaf Tobacco

A SEXUAL harassment scandal, implicating a senior manager, is threatening to engulf Zimbabwe Leaf Tobacco (ZLT), amid allegations that top officials may interfere with investigations, a NewsDay probe has revealed.

A three-week investigation conducted by this publication has uncovered that Steven Taruona, the company’s branding manager, stands accused of making persistent sexual advances towards several female subordinates, including married women.

Despite a formal complaint having been lodged with the human resources department, internal sources fear a cover-up is looming.

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