Judgment had been set for last week, but was moved to today
where Mlauzi will know his fate.
The most successful coach, in the history of the Mighty
Warriors, denies the charges.
He is the only coach to guide a Zimbabwean national
football team to the Olympic Games after his Mighty Warriors made it to Brazil
in 2016.
A teacher by profession, Mlauzi is being accused of
indecent assault by a member of the Mighty Warriors technical team. The
complainant claims ZIFA sought to protect Mlauzi when she first reported the
case.
The coach said he has been in women’s football for over 22
years and has never violated any woman and said while he admired the
complainant, he never abused her.
It has been a dramatic trial as Mlauzi was dumped by his
lawyers in court after their application for postponement was dismissed.
The complainant, who broke down during her testimony,
claimed:
“I went to his room in South Africa to get the money for
resistance bands, and that’s when he grabbed my buttocks and said ‘imbondipawo
zvinhu izvi’. When I stretched my hand to take the money from him, he then
grabbed me by the buttocks and pulled me towards him while I was wearing tights
and a jersey.
“He started harassing me at the game and when we went to
the hotel for a meeting, he harassed me again and I remained behind after the
meeting crying.” She said she told her fellow technical team members
“everything, including his request for sex and massages.
“This has affected me so much as there was widespread media
coverage.
“My confidence was affected, and worse the football
federation which was supposed to protect me, tried to hide the issue, and this
has been difficult for me and my family.
“I felt and still feel vulnerable.” H Metro
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