Former ZIFA Chief had an affair with former Warriors Captain Benjani Mwaruwari

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Former Warriors captain, Benjani Mwaruwari had an affair with former Zifa Chief Executive Henrietta Rushwaya, a whistle-blower has claimed.

This was said by Leeroy Kundishora Waguta, who is the whistle-blower in the ongoing soccer match-fixing case involving Rushwaya, former Zifa board member Edzai Kasinauyo and axed Warriors assistant coach Nation Dube.

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“I was introduced to a convicted match-fixer, Raj Perumal, by Rushwaya and I stayed with him at Mwaruwari’s house in Kyalami Estate in Midrand, South Africa. I was working for Mwaruwari, managing his properties in South Africa,” Waguta said.“Rushwaya had a relationship with Mwaruwari and she had (unlimited access) to his properties. She did what she pleased and brought people to the house.”

Waguta also spoke about how he was asked to approach players with a view to throwing mathces. Waguta told the court that his first task was to talk to Washington Arubi, who plays for University of Pretoria, to lose a match against University of the Witwatersrand.

“I offered him $8 000 and he vehemently (rejected it), threatening to assault me. In February, I met Kasinauyo, Rushwaya, ‘Chief’ and Ian Gorowa at Protea Hotel in Hatfield, South Africa.

“It was indicated that the Africa Cup of Nations 2017 qualifier game between Zimbabwe and Swaziland was to be manipulated. Kasinauyo promised to put pressure on Warriors coach Calisto Pasuwa to release the team that would play with Swaziland, and Gorowa said he would talk to Warriors goalkeeper Tatenda Mukuruva.

“Chief proposed $15 000 per each of the three targeted players -the goalkeeper, defender and midfielder – or we would target the goalkeeper and two defenders.“I was to get R100 000 while Rushwaya and others would get $40 000 each. However, there was a misunderstanding because Rushwaya wanted $60 000.”

Rushwaya’s lawyer, Simon Mupindu, presented an alibi and said his client entered South Africa on February 5 and returned the same day, contrary to Waguta’s assertions that the pair had a series of meetings.

Source: Herald