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Somizi Mhlongo, a South African media personality, appears to have given up his fight with his estranged husband Mohale Motaung. Somizi has withdrawn the defamation charges against Mohale, according to court papers shared online by Gender-Based Violence activist Nampree, and has also agreed to pay all of Mohale’s legal fees accumulated during this time.
Somizi appears to be willing to let bygones be bygones after allegedly withdrawing his case against his estranged husband Mohale.
According to court documents shared on Twitter by human rights activist Nampree, the Idols SA host has dropped the case and has been ordered by the court to pay for all of Mohale’s legal fees.
Nampree captioned the post:
“Convicted sexual offender, Somizi Mhlongo withdraws his case and is instructed to pay all Mohale’s legal fees. A win for toxic feminists.
Convicted sexual offender, Somizi Mhlongo withdraws his case and is instructed to pay all Mohale's legal fees.
A win for toxic feminists ♥️. pic.twitter.com/WMdWpZhVaw
— HRH Namhla 🇵🇸 (@Nampree) March 9, 2023
Meanwhile the document reads:
“Kindly take note that the plaintiff withdraws the actions instituted against the defendant and tenders the defendant’s taxed and/ or agreed party and party costs.”
Somizi Mhlongo and Mohale Motaung’s lengthy legal battle has finally come to an end, with lawyers revealing that their marriage did not exist.
According to legal documents obtained by TshisaLIVE, the Idols SA judge has withdrawn his divorce summons against Mohale.
“The plaintiff hereby withdraws the action instituted against the [defendant] and tenders the defendant’s taxed and/or agreed part and costs,” reads the document.
This after Mohale, in his plea, denied entering into a “valid customary [marriage] on September 28 2019”.
In August 2021 Somizi said he wanted his “divorce” finalised fairly and reasonably amid abuse claims by Mohale in a “recorded interview” with the producer of Living the Dream with Somizi.
He said he had handed the matter over to his lawyers.
Later Somizi sent a summons for divorce to Mohale, noting that regarding the division of their joint estate, they were married in community property under customary law.
Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Somizi’s legal representatives said they obtained expert opinion clarifying the existence of the marriage that revealed “not all customs were complied with”, meaning despite the two celebrating a public wedding, they were never married in the eyes of the law.
Therefore, Somizi, having instituted divorce proceedings, has to pay Mohale’s legal fees, a common practice.
Speaking on the abuse allegations, Mohale’s legal representative, Mabu Marweshe, said there were other legal avenues that could be explored.
“This is the end of the road in terms of the divorce as it’s considered they were never married. We are aware of actions that can be taken which include the alleged assaults, and we are also considering whether there is a possible case of defamation in respect of the allegations that were publicly made that our client is the one who issued the summons and wanted half of Somizi’s assets, which painted him as a gold digger.”
Somizi’s legal representatives said their client continued to deny the allegations.
“We know about the abuse allegations, but our client has denied all along and still denies,” they said.
MZANSI SHARES MIXED REACTIONS
The post was met with mixed reactions from social media users who either celebrated Mohale or sided with Sonmzi who they say was “being the bigger person.”
Take a look at some of their comments:
@HloniphaNtswam said:
“And Mohale faced so much humiliation from the entertainment space from podcasters to even newspapers as well. I really hope he was paid what he was due because the amount of people that bullied him to save face for S*mizi meanwhile the whole LGBTQ knows how abusive he is.”
@AubreyMo_ commented:
“Sounds like Somizi got tired and chose to be a bigger person. It doesn’t imply or mean anything regards to the merits of the case. Of course, the scorned cabal of false accusers will purposely misinterpret this to suite their narrative.”