Both hurting but understanding each other’s pain and suffering, two women — both alleged sexual assault victims — continue to lean on one another for support and comfort.

The women who claim they were sexually assaulted by a top Nelson Mandela Bay doctor have spoken out about their emotional turmoil and having to come face-to-face with their alleged perpetrator at the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) hearing into his alleged gross misconduct and the sexual assaults, which is expected to commence this week...