Denial rocks BA and Jacobs caseLabour case continues Black Africa and its former coach are still at each other’s throats over unpaid settlements. JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA The dust between football coach Woody Jacobs and his former club, Black Africa (BA), refuses to settle after both parties refused to come to terms at the labour commissioner’s office last month.
Namibian Sun understands that Black Africa is still refusing to make a formal apology to its former coach, who insists that he was unfairly dismissed.
Jacobs dragged the club to the labour commissioner last year after they terminated his contract with 12 months to go.
The club then gave him a new contract, which he was expected to sign at the end of June last year.
Under the new contract his salary was cut by half - something that infuriated the 2014/15 coach of the season and he left the club.
Jacobs argued that he was unfairly treated and demanded compensation.
Black Africa denied the allegation.
Sources suggested that the first conciliation meeting between the two parties at the labour commissioner’s office last month did not go well. Jacobs would neither confirm nor deny that, though.
“I can assure you that things are still just at the beginning and I hope that justice will prevail,” he said.
“I am not able to say anything now because the case is still on and I would interfere with labour justice.
“My stance still remains the same from the first time and I would love a public apology and to be compensated by the club,” Jacobs said.
The case had been slated for December last year, but Black Africa asked for it to be postponed to this year because their lawyer was on holiday.
Black Africa chairman Boni Paulino said he would rather not comment on the issue until it was concluded.