‘Fire them both’: Tweeps not buying Elton Jantjies’s apology

Tweeps are unimpressed with Elton Jantjies's apology following allegations that he had an affair with the team's dietican Zeenat Simjee.

Sep 17, 2022 - 14:17
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‘Fire them both’: Tweeps not buying Elton Jantjies’s apology

Twitter users have weighed in on Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies’s apology and it seems they are not buying it.

ELTON JANTJIES APOLOGISES, BUT DENIES AFFAIR

Springbok fly-half Elton Jantjies broke his silence on allegations that he had an affair with the team’s dietican Zeenat Simjee. He said that he “apologised unreservedly to everybody I hurt or disappointed, my teammates, the Springbok management team, and SA Rugby”.

The rugby player went on to say that he wanted to make his fans and those close to him proud.

“As a Springbok rugby player, I am a public figure, a role model and hero to many South Africans, and I am expected to adhere to a high standard of moral values. My intention was always to make myself, my family, and my fans proud, not only through my performances on the field of play but also through my behaviour in public,” said Jantjies in a statement.

He went on to deny that he had an affair with the dietican Zeenat Simjee.

“For the record, the Springboks dietician, Zeenat Simjee, was never with me at either of the two guesthouses that I stayed at. She is a good friend and nothing more,” he continued.

“That her good name is now being dragged through the mud is a shame. I will now concentrate on getting my life and career back on track and wish to do so privately, so this will be my only statement on this matter,” he added.

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Elton Jantjies shares first Instagram post since affair scandal. Images via Instagram @eltonjantjies.

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TWEEPS WEIGH IN 

Twitter users don’t seem to be buying Jantjies apology. Take a look…

“So he apologises and she says nothing happened. Fire them both,” wrote @zee_martinho.

“An apology written by his lawyer or the rugby board,” wrote @docbug64.

“Self-discipline remains a challenge to Elton Jantjies,” wrote @LLunga18.

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