Summary

A South African scientist at the remote Sanae IV Antarctic base has been accused of sexual assault and violent threats, prompting urgent pleas for help.

The 10-person team is stranded for months due to extreme winter conditions. Officials were warned of the escalating situation as early as December but failed to act.

South Africa’s environment department has launched an investigation and is offering counseling.

The incident raises concerns over psychological screening for Antarctic missions, echoing past violent incidents in South Africa’s research programs.

  • cool@lemmings.world
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    11 hours ago

    What are the specifics? How did he physically and sexually assault someone?

    Seems like you would want to plaster that information front-and-center if you really wanted to hold this guy accountable.

    • vxx@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      Help me, he’s beating me!

      Not so fast, how exactly is he beating you?