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Springboks release statement on Jantjies scandal

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According to an article in Sunday newspaper Rapport, Elton Jantjies allegedly spent a ‘romantic’ night time with the group dietician Zeenat Simjee at a mattress and breakfast within the week main as much as the Test towards the All Blacks in Nelspruit in August.

Unusually, Jantjies didn’t keep within the group lodge within the week of a match, and the report now means that he was with Simjee, who has additionally been launched from the Bok squad.

Jantjies, 32, is married to Iva Ristic, the mom of his three kids.

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The Springboks have launched a statement in relation to the report, however steered that ‘no group protocols had been breached’.

“The Springbok management are aware of reports regarding Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and team dietician Zeenat Simjee between the training camp in Sabie and the Test match against New Zealand in Mbombela earlier this year.

“No team protocols were breached, but the individuals are returning to South Africa to attend to these personal reports and to eliminate any distractions to the team’s preparations for the Test against Argentina. No further comment will be made at this time.”

According to the report, Jantjies and Simjee have been noticed by a father and son from Pretoria who have been booked into the room subsequent door.

“(My son) told me it wasn’t Elton’s wife because he knows what she looks like,” the daddy instructed Rapport. “We have lost the last ounce of respect for Elton.”

The Pretoria man apparently even recorded “sounds of pleasure” coming from the room within the afternoon. Reportedly, although, a heated argument then adopted within the early hours of the next morning.

“It was terrible, terrible swearing and shouting,” stated the Pretoria man. “I heard Elton plead at one stage: ‘Please, my baby. Please, my lovey’.”

The Springbok flyhalf can be stated to have left the next morning with out paying and solely settled his invoice weeks later.

This comes after Jantjies was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport in May on prices of malicious harm to property

Jantjies was detained at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday 15 May 2022, whereas he was later launched by police – on R1 000 bail – after just a few hours in custody.

The World Cup-winning flyhalf later arrived on the Kempton Park Justice of the Peace’s court docket in relation to the incident that led to police detention, with a malicious harm to property case then postponed.

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As it’s, there have been wildly contrasting experiences on the in-flight incident, which led to his arrest.

The stunning information rapidly unfold like wildfire throughout the globe, with the pure query revolving round what might presumably have taken place on board the Emirates flight, with Jantjies stated to have been returning to Johannesburg by way of Dubai after a household journey to Turkey.

The case was later stated to be in line to be resolved by way of mediation, which can permit Jantjies to easily make a proper apology and/or presumably compensate for any damages.

According to News24, Gauteng National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane initially stated they acquired complaints that the Bok star had been swearing at passengers and crew members.

According to the most recent data on the incident, although, it’s reported that on the instruction of the senior state prosecutor – and with out causes being publicly divulged – the case towards Jantjies has been “provisionally withdrawn“.

His lawyer Nabeela Moola instructed AFP that prices had been provisionally withdrawn “based on the representations made to the state”. Prosecutors didn’t remark.

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In the hours after the information got here to gentle, particulars have been restricted, however Jantjies’ agent James Adams confirmed that the Bok flyhalf was now not in custody and was returning house.

“It’s alleged that while on board the plane, a light was damaged. We believe that the incident has been unnecessarily heightened,” Adams later commented in a extra detailed statement. 

“Our client, however, remains compliant with the investigation process and will address this matter with the seriousness it beckons.” 

“We would like to allow the legal authorities to attend to this matter without any undue influence and ask that the public and press respect the legal process without casting judgement and also request that our client’s right to privacy be maintained.” 

However, the reference to a “light” merely being broken stood in distinction to a stunning report by News24, which steered that Jantjies had bloodied his knuckles on the aircraft’s toilet door as a ‘terrified’ air hostess allegedly hid away.

The report means that Jantjies spent 10 minutes banging on the bathroom door, whereas a fellow passenger alleges that Jantjies might be heard saying “Komaan, my skat (Come on, my darling)” to the air hostess who was hiding within the cubicle.

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