Jordaan’s lawyer responds to new sexual harassment allegations
Danny Jordaan’s lawyer says the new sexual harassment allegation is part of the 'smear campaign' against the SA Football Association president.
Danny Jordaan, SAFA president. Picture: Sydney Mahlangu /BackpagePix
This comes after the Sunday Times reported that a 40-year-old woman opened a sexual harassment complaint against Jordaan last week at the Parkview police station in Johannesburg.
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However, News24 reports that Jordaan’s legal representative Mamadupi Mahlala says the latest allegations against her client are “part of a coordinated smear campaign to [affect] the outcome of the Safa elective congress”.
“We have received several media enquiries today about an alleged second woman and it is unfortunate that these enquiries are the first time that we have been informed on the subject,” Mahlala is quoted as saying in a statement.
“The CAS number…which the media has provided to us indicates that a case was opened in March but to date we have not been informed of any details related to this matter.
“This ‘new’ purported case seems to be part of a coordinated smear campaign to [affect] the outcome of the Safa elective congress.
“The allegations seem to be an attempt to render Dr Jordaan [ineligible] to stand for the Safa presidency,” she added.
Furthermore, she said “it must be clear to all that there are forces at work who will stop at nothing to utilise the media to discredit our client in the most nefarious way one can possibly discredit a person”.
The new allegations follow accusations by musician and former ANC MP Jennifer Ferguson, who opened a case against Jordaan in March.
