Somizi Mhlongo, Barleader TV and Multichoice served with summons

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Somizi Mhlongo has been served with a summons for allegedly stealing a TV show concept ‘Dinner With Somizi’ along with Barleader TV and Multichoice.

The summons was served on behalf of Hastings Moeng seeking “reasonable compensation” plus “15% interest” as the alleged originator of the concept of the show. It is believed that Hastings Moeng wants the court to declare his verbal contract as valid and binding which is supported by email evidence that it exists and wants the court to declare the concept underpinning Somizi’s show as Moeng’s brainchild as well as wanting the court to direct “reasonable compensation” to be given to Moeng as well as rights to contract future seasons.

 

In September, Somizi said that Hastings approached him verbally in 2013 about a cooking show, but he declined at the time. He further said that it was only later, when he fell in love with cooking, that he thought about starting his own YouTube channel, and again when Nkululeko “Legend” Manqele approached him about the show. “I did not steal anybody’s concept and I will never again claim I came up with an original concept. I was inspired by a whole lot of shows,” Somizi said.

 

 

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