Mlauzi appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Ethel
Chichera.
Explaining the nature of their relationship to the court,
he said: “We had a predominantly virtual relationship which we were hoping to
develop into a love affair. I never met her physically before September 26. On
the 26th, it was the first day of camp so we wanted to set things up. The
complainant came a bit late to the camp at Pandhari Hotel.”
Mlauzi told the court that he only saw her after the
meeting at around 7:30pm and started chatting to her until around 9pm after she
said she had collected some toiletries from other official.
“After that she went to the media officer’s room. I sent
the members of the technical staff the programme. The files managed to upload
much faster. We met there for the first time.
“So I didn’t really know her character since l was mourning
my father who passed on, on the 15th and was laid to rest on the 21st so it was
not possible for me to call someone to my room to sexually assault her.”
Mlauzi said the complainant was being used to tarnish his
reputation since he is a successful coach.
“I also believe it was a case of vindictiveness. She had no
problem until after the constructive criticism I gave her during the meeting.
For close to 10 or 11 days, we were in very good books. We communicated after
the occurrence of these incidents,” said Mlauzi.
It is the State case that on September 26, Mlauzi and the
Mighty Warriors team were camping at Pandhari Lodge in Glen Lorne, Harare,
ahead of the Cosafa Women’s Championship.
The complainant
asked for the training programme, but Mlauzi allegedly told her to collect it
from his room. Later that day, she went to the room to collect the programme
and Mlauzi allegedly told her he would email it to her.
He allegedly asked the complainant to kiss him on his lips.
Mlauzi allegedly grabbed the complainant’s shoulders and pulled her towards him
in an attempt to kiss her without her consent, but she refused.
On the second count, the State alleged that on October 4,
Mlauzi and the complainant were in South Africa at Garden Court Hotel with the
rest of the team members. On handing the hotel room keys to the complainant,
Mlauzi allegedly instructed her to report to his room and massage him.
On the next day, while at a training session, the
complainant told the coach that they did not have resistance bands for training
and he allegedly told her to collect money from his room.
The complainant went to collect the money from his room and
when he handed over the US$20, Mlauzi allegedly grabbed the complainant
improperly and she turned down his advances and went away.
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