adminAugustine Hwata Senior Sports Reporter
TROUBLED Premiership club, Monomotapa, are likely to lose their team bus, which is set to go under the hammer next Saturday in Harare after it was attached by their former coach Maxwell Takaendesa Jongwe.
Jongwe has also attached office furniture belonging to the Premiership side as he seeks to be paid his terminal benefits.
High Court Judge Justice Chinembiri Bhunu upheld a verdict by the arbitrator T. Makamure that Jongwe should be given US$36 220 as part of his benefits after the coach successfully sued the club for unfair labour practice following his dismissal.
As Monomotapa were dragging their feet in making the payment, Jongwe applied for a writ of execution with the Deputy Sheriff moving in last month to attach the property from the clubs’ offices at Alex Sports Club.
Yesterday, the Sheriff of the High Court of Zimbabwe announced a sale-in-execution, set for next Saturday, which involves the Monoz team bus.
“Duly instructed by Sheriff of the High Court of Zimbabwe, we shall sell, by Public Auction, the following vehicles, to the highest bidder, at No. 198 Erith Road, Willowvale, on Saturday, 12th October, 2013 at 10am – Maxwell T. Jongwe versus Monomotapa Football Club, Case No. HC 5107/13, Volvo Biom Bus, Reg No. ABJ 0293,” read an advert placed in The Herald yesterday.
Monomotapa were also set to lose some of their office furniture, set to be sold through a public auction conducted by Ruby Auctions on Thursday, as part of this dispute.
Among the items meant to go under the hammer were a boardroom table and eight boardroom chairs, a computer, a laptop and a printer. Jongwe said he was not sure if all the property was sold at the auction but believes that he should still move in again and attach more property.
“I saw the advert in the newspaper that the property was going to be auctioned but I am not sure what happened.
“So I am not sure if everything was sold or not but from face value the goods seized still fall short of what we need to recover,” said Jongwe.
Jongwe claimed that he was employed by Monoz as head coach with effect from January 1 2010 and the contract was supposed to expire on December 31, 2012.
In the deal, the coach was entitled to US$3 000 at the start of each season in addition to a salary of US$600 per month and US$300 housing allowances.
The contact also covered medical aid.
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