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Hein Mentz suspended after sexual offence charge

Mentz was involved with the Mpumalanga Rugby Union for 11 years. He resigned after he was chosen to be part of SARU's executive management. Photo: Hennie Homann

January 18, 2020
Landé Willemse Less than a minute

 

Update: A member of the South African Rugby Union (SARU), Hein Mentz, has been suspended after he was found guilty of a sexual offence against a female colleague. Mentz said the outcome shocked him, and maintains his innocence. He apologised for what he claimed was simply an innocent embrace. Read the full story in Tuesday’s Lowvelder.

Former president of the Mpumalanga Rugby Union, Hein Mentz, has reportedly been suspended by the South African Rugby Union (SARU), after he was allegedly found guilty on a sexual offence-related charge. Lowvelder will update as soon as we have more information.

 

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January 18, 2020
Landé Willemse Less than a minute

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Lande Willemse

Landé Willemse is a multiple-award-winning journalist and editor with more than two decades of experience across print, digital, and broadcast media. Her work, which includes photography, spans investigative reporting, sport, agriculture, tourism, political and community news, with bylines across several respected South African publications.
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