High Court stops ZIFA property auction

A High Court order has stopped the auction of ZIFA property that had been attached.

The stay of execution on the attached ZIFA property ensured a day survived to search for funds and settle the labour dispute between ZIFA and its former employee, Nicky Dhlamini.

Labour expert, Rodgers Matsikidze lamented the attachment of property.

"Labour Act statutes demand that an employer must provide tools of the trade that include office desks, chairs, computers and without these, it is an emotional abuse, harassment and degradation of the employees. Imagine a CEO having to write his letters standing," said Matsikidze.


"It is a national embarrassment to hear of things like chairs, desks training kits, balls, beebs, national team kits and other little stuffs being attached. Government needs to do the right thing and stamp their authority. It is also amazing that all this happened and the ZIFA Board is still intact, it is a sign they have failed and must have done the honourable thing of resigning," Matsikidze added.

There appears no solution in sight for ZIFA, who were categorically advised by FIFA that there will not be any financial bail from the world governing body.

With government not allowed to interfere in football matters, observers say the football institution must implore workable debt relief strategies to stop continued lawsuits and employee degradation.