If not Zeenat, then who? Springbok women deny Jantjies affair
Did Zeenat Simjee just throw these women in the Springboks camp under the bus, suggesting one of them had an affair with Elton Jantjies?
Zeenat Simjeeâs insinuation that Elton Jantjies was having an affair with a woman who looked like her has seemingly not gone down well with the women in the Springboks camp.
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Thatâs because Zeenatâs lawyer Frikkie Erasmus implied that the mystery woman was someone who worked for the national team, currently abroad as part of their end-of-year European tour.
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Zeenat and Elton have been embroiled in a messy back-and-forth over allegations of an affair earlier this year.
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Whilst the married man has insisted that Zeenat was the woman he wined and dined at a guesthouse in Mbombela in September, the latter has continued to deny it.
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WHO ARE THE WOMEN IN THE SPRINGBOKS CAMP?
Speaking to Netwerk24 last week, Simjeeâs lawyer Erasmus claimed that the woman spotted with Elton Jantjies in Mbombela was someone who looked just like the dietician.
According to Rapport, Erasmus also claimed that the woman was a member of the Springboks team.
Zeenat is one of a handful of women employed by the Springboks.
They include â among others â physiotherapist Rene Naylor, massage therapist Lelani van der Merwe and spokeswoman Zeena Isaacs-van Tonder.
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Like Zeenat, Rene has long dark hair and a slim frame. She has been a part of the team since 2008.
According to pics posted on her Instagram, she is in a happy relationship and has a young son.
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Zeena is the go-to person for all media queries for SA Rugby. She has been with the team since 2013.
According to a Netwerk24 report last year, Leilani â also an athletic brunette â accused Mpumalanga team manager Samuel Sikiwe of slapping her in an altercation.
According to Rapport, all three women deny having a romantic relationship with Elton Jantjies.
Which begs the question, who is the mystery woman caught in a hotel tryst with the married man and father of three?
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ZEENATâS TEXTS TO ELTON JANTJIES
Meanwhile, various publications have made mention of Zeenat Simjeeâs communication with Elton Jantjies, which they have claimed to have seen.
According to Rapport, Eltonâs wife Iva sent âproofâ of the affair to SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus â in the form of screenshots of text messages.
Iva claims the texts alleged that Eltonâs affair with Zeenat has been ongoing throughout various team matches.
One of the screenshots includes a reservation for a romantic boat ride at the Sydney Harbour â allegedly before the Springboks vs Australia Test match on 3 September.
Others show hotel and flight bookings for two. In one of the messages, Zeenat tells Elton to âdivorceâ Iva, whom she describes as a âhorrible womanâ.
Netwerk24 reported that Zeenat further texted Elton, demanding that he remove all her pictures off his social media account â something he has done.
Speaking to the publication, Frikkie Erasmus shot down claims made by Iva that his client was still communicating with Elton via text.
Erasmus said: âShe [Zeenat] showed me her last three conversations with Elton. In all of them, she asks him to leave her alone, that she doesnât want to talk to him, and that he is a bad friendâ.