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In a demand letter to MultiChoice seen by TshisaLIVE, Somizi and the show’s producer, Nkululeko “Legend” Manqele, Hastings’s legal team stated that the matter concerned “unauthorized use of intellectual property”.
He described the email that was allegedly sent to Somizi in 2014 and stated that in June 2015, a meeting was held between Hastings and Somizi in which “it was agreed that the idea was commercially viable and should be carried out.”
The letter further claimed that Hastings later approached Nkululeko to propose a meeting to discuss the program, but this did not materialize.
Hastings’s attorney, Mabu Marweshe, told TshisaLIVE that his client was now demanding a meeting with MultiChoice to discuss an acknowledgment that their intellectual property was being used without their consent and a portion of the program’s royalties going forward.
“I can confirm that we represent Mr. Hastings Moeng and issued a demand letter to MultiChoice earlier this month. They have responded to the letter. We are in the process of drafting a final demand letter and preparing to file the court papers in the matter. We want to resolve this matter amicably. “
Several attempts by TshisaLIVE to contact Somizi and Nkululeko were unsuccessful at the time of publishing this article.
However, Nkululeko told Sowetan that he was aware of the claims and was dealing with the matter through his legal team.
