First published: Monday 16/02/09 at 09:00. Updated: 16/02/09 at 15:25, 16/02/09 at 19:20, 17/02/09 at 10:55, 17/02/09 at 14:00 and 23/02 at 14:00.

You’ve seen the headlines and read the denials… and now heat will exclusively bring you the sex and drugs videotape of Joost van der Westhuizen and the stripper.

The former Springbok captain was secretly taped in a bare-looking room as he romped with the mystery blonde, snorted a white substance and talked about using drugs with her. The video was given to heat exclusively, and the story is covered in detail in this week’s heat. The video is very explicit and is 29 minutes long, so we are unable to show it here in its entirety. It is being shortened and censored and will be available for viewing on this website shortly.

Keep watching this space!

UPDATE 1 - Date:16/02/09. Time: 15:25

We have received a request from the attorneys of Joost van der Westhuizen to postpone the publishing of the video in order to allow them to view it with their client, who had the opportunity to view it earlier today. We have decided to grant them their request.

UPDATE 2 - Date:16/02/09. Time: 19:20

The legal representatives of Joost van der Westhuizen have now had the opportunity to view the video with their client. They have requested us to postpone the publishing of the video in order to allow Joost to prepare a response based on alleged evidence that it is not him in the video. We have decided not to publish the video for the time being.

UPDATE 3 - Date:17/02/09. Time: 10:55

Members of the media have been invited to view and listen to the video later today.

UPDATE 4 - Date: 17/02/09. Time: 14:00

The legal representatives of Joost van der Westhuizen have been informed that a copy of the video is ready to be collected by them.

UPDATE 5 - Date 18/02/09. Time: 18:05

Wondering why the video isn't up yet? See the latest update here.

UPDATE 6 - Date 23/02/09. Time: 14:00

heat’s legal representatives were informed today that Joost van der Westhuizen is no longer legally represented by his attorney of record appointed last week Monday. The most up to date information currently available is that he has not appointed another attorney to represent him and that all queries are referred to Mr Mike Bolhuis.