NHLANGANO - A teenager who was wearing a miniskirt was harassed by public transport workers at the Nhlangano Old Bus Rank.

The public transport workers felt the skirt was very revealing, saying they felt disrespected by the teenager.

According to sources who were present at the bus rank, the workers went wild upon seeing the teenager, estimated to be 17 years old, entering the bus rank from the direction of Richfield Restaurant.

She was reportedly wearing a checked skirt, a top and black high heel shoes last Tuesday after-noon.

The source said the teenager was surrounded by the noisy transport workers who allegedly used their cellphones to take pictures of her after allegedly trying to forcefully undress her.

It is also alleged they produced money in the form of notes and coins and asked the woman how much she was selling her body for.

"I suspect she was going to Gege because she was attacked while queuing for kombis going there.

"The episode lasted for less than 10 minutes as the girl eventually left the area while the workers shamelessly laughed," a source said.

The transport workers, in a random interview conducted yesterday, claimed their action showed that they did not appreciate women wearing clothes which exposed too much of their bodies.

"I think women should blame themselves in such situations as opposed to shifting the blame on us. People will conclude we are stupid and we acted in a barbaric way, but how do you expect us as men, to react when seeing a semi-naked woman parading in clothes that expose too much?" asked one of the kombi workers, who requested that his identity be withheld.

Chairperson of the Shiselweni Local Kombi Association, Bongi LaNgwenya, confirmed the matter and labelled the act as barbaric.

"I personally spoke to the workers and they confessed to harassing the girl.

"This is wrong and it was barbaric to do such.

"We have a duty to treat our customers with respect and care, therefore, the culprits ought to be brought to book because this is a violation of the girl’s rights," LaNgwenya said.

The matter was not reported at the Nhlangano Police Station.

COMMENTS:

- People who do this should also go to the Umhlanga ceremony and do the same, because the outfits are alike. This is pathetic,,,, we are in 2012 no, we can't be having cave men.

September 05, 2012, 2:01 pm, CJ Mnguni

- this is an e.g. of a non sequitur argument. how may 1 justify such an act by giving such a lousy excuse. It just shows hw sum men may be chauvinists an ignorant at the same time. Sometimes in life we hav 2 exercise tact n if u knw dat u dnt pretty much hav anydin gud 2 say abt sumdin jus focus on sumdin else, lyk doin ur job of transporting passengers. If necessary address da issue in a civil way n mor maturely as an elder and make one see wat wrong decisions dey hav made n a few compromises myt b reached. The girls who go 2 umhlanga r clad in very revealin clothes bt we dnt portray such behaviour towards them instead we celebrate their beauty. Sum dings are beta left unsaid! regardin da gal charity begins @ hme, if ha parents/guardians failed 2 teach her how to act as a lady or dey did bt she chose 2 go against den let it be. @ da end of da day every1 is da architect of their own future so if dats hw she wants 2 b known let it be but dat doesn't giv u da slightest entitlement 2 meddle in otha's business

September 05, 2012, 2:01 pm, Martin Ndlela (www.martinsihlangundlela@gmail.com)

- letilima leto aninake lokuhlupheka lokwatiletsa lapho ebus rank bayekele bantfwana baenjoye busha babo, sikhatsi sisavuma. yebomgconyeni labantfwana basuke bangakagcokeli baholeli, but boMr right who know how to treat a woman. lokunye ngiyabona lokutsi nabati lokutsi vele ngeke batfole lutfu, they behave wild in appreciation. angeke sitjelelwe tiwenguwengu kutsi sigcokeni.

September 05, 2012, 2:02 pm, bongz (basil@gmail.com)

- Magwala ndzini you are barbaric vele. Nibohamba niyokwenta nale emhlangeni lakhona bonkhe bungcunu buhlala ebaleni.

September 05, 2012, 2:02 pm, Mandla Mazibuko (zibko@YMAIL)

- I personally disagree with those who take this action to people wearing mini-skirts as barbaric; it is a wise action so that people should stop exposing thier nakedness to the nation, to whom are they showing it coz we also have our beautiful girlfriends where we can glue our eyes on. As a girl just ask yourself why this happens to you because many people are moving up and down the bus rank without any harrassment and this shows they are respectful to themselves and to the nation at large, i wish they have taken all her clothes off so that her mission can be fulfilled. Those who say these girls must be left alone to enjoy their teenage stage are not real parents and will never. People, young & old please respect yourselves and your boby we do not want to see it as some of it is a disgrace but u keep on exposing it. we are tired nyalo and sitabakhumula mbamba nyalo bayasenyanyisa.

September 05, 2012, 4:01 pm, Thamsanqa G.Ntungwa (thamsanqagodfreyndlangamandla@yahoo.com)

- BATALI KHUTANI BANTFWANA BENU. UMTIMBA LITHEMPELI LANKULUNKULU.BAGANGILE BAHOLELI.

September 05, 2012, 4:01 pm, GCINA DLAMINI ( gcinadlamini@ovi.com)

- This was just barbaric and uncalled for and these people should be arrested and be accountable for their actions.

September 05, 2012, 4:01 pm, Lucky (bear.ltn@yahoo.com)

- those stupid men or whatever who did this are barbaric. Femalz especial youth grlz hv got every right 2 wear any clothes they want 2 nobody's busines.ngibo phela lobumfene lobu.

September 05, 2012, 4:00 pm, skhu (skhubash@gmail.com)

- Ngesiswati umntfwana longaka abefaka luvadla kuphela, lo abengcaye kakhulu. Asenibe maswati ningadzeleli d ada sex.

September 05, 2012, 4:00 pm, Mo