{"id":1428,"date":"2025-08-13T11:52:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T09:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2025-08-13T11:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T09:52:44","slug":"patrons-hit-back-at-rubber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/1428\/eswatini-daily-news\/patrons-hit-back-at-rubber\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrons hit back at \u2018Rubber\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Sibusiso Masilela<\/p>\n<p>Mbabane Highlanders Patrons have hit back at the club&#8217;s former President, Bheki &#8216;Rubber&#8217; Simelane.<\/p>\n<p>The capital city giants\u2019 veterans, through their Chairman Thembinkosi Mamba, say the termination of Simelane\u2019s 18-month contract was lawful.<\/p>\n<p>This is contained in his answering affidavits prepared by their lawyer, Emmanuel Shabangu from Robinson &amp; Betrams Attorneys.<\/p>\n<p>Simelane took the Patrons to court demanding his reinstatement as the capital city giants&#8217; President following the termination of his 18-month contract.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe termination of the management contract was lawful and the contract to the application assertion was never reinstated,\u201d the Patrons said.<\/p>\n<p>Mamba further averred that Simelane breached his contract after he allegedly failed to pay the players&#8217; salaries during the 2024\/25 season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was, in essence, a contract for personal service because it entailed administering the club, paying salaries, and looking after the welfare of persons associated with the club.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1434\" style=\"width: 974px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1434\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bheki-Rubber-Simelane-4-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"974\" height=\"1270\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">MD Bheki &#8216;Rubber&#8217; Simelane adressing the gathering.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is established that parties to a personal service contract of this nature have at common lawful the law the right to terminate a contract. In the present Instance, the respondents terminated the management agreement on the grounds of breach,\u201d Mamba said.<\/p>\n<p>Simelane is also challenging the appointment of South African businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize as the capital city giants&#8217; President.<br \/>He is represented by SM Jele Attorneys.<\/p>\n<p>Mkhize has been cited as the third respondent on the matter, and she is represented by Nkosingivile Dlamini from Dynasty Inc. Attorneys.<br \/>Other respondents include the Premier League of Eswatini and the Eswatini Football Association.<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"_df_book df-lite\" id=\"1413\"  data-title=\"\" wpoptions=\"true\" thumbtype=\"\" ><\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The matter has been postponed to August 21, 2025, by Judge Titus Mlangeni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Sibusiso Masilela Mbabane Highlanders Patrons have hit back at the club&#8217;s former President, Bheki &#8216;Rubber&#8217; Simelane. 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