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SABC Aware of AKA’s Demands Regarding ‘The Braai Show’, Their Legal Team’s On It
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SABC Aware of AKA’s Demands Regarding ‘The Braai Show’, Their Legal Team’s On It

by  Denika Herbst 2 min read
  • The SABC are aware of the legal action AKA is taking against The Braai Show and they are apparently on it
  • After hearing the news, a publication contacted the SABC and was told their legal team is dealing with the demands made by AKA
  • AKA and his legal team sent a lengthy letter of demand to the SABC after Cassper Nyovest was hired to host the second season of the show

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Word has it that the SABC are well aware of the legal action AKA is taking against The Braai Show after his arch-enemy Cassper Nyovest was hired.

SABC, AKA, Cassper Nyovest, 'The Braai Show'.
Former 'The Braai Show' host AKA has served the SABC with letters of demand which have been circulating on social media. SABC confirmed receipt. Image: @akaworldwide ad @casspernyovest.
Source: Instagram

When the news of AKA taking legal action surfaced, TimesLIVE contacted the SABC for a statement. The SABC told the publication that their legal team is dealing with the matter.

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“The SABC can confirm receipt of the letter from AKA's legal team and we will deal with this matter accordingly,” the SABC's group executive for corporate affairs and marketing, Gugu Ntuli, told TshisaLIVE.

Entertainment tea spiller Kgopolo Phil Mphela posted the letter of demand from AKA’s legal team on social media:

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AKA pulls lawyers in The Braai Show drama

AKA has, through lawyers, issued a demand for the SABC to halt production of The Braai Show with Cassper Nyovest, reported Briefly News.

According to the letter shared by entertainment blogger Phil Mphela, T-Effect, AKA’s management, through their legal representation Tailor Made Solutions, have served the broadcaster with a legal letter demanding that they cease scheduled airing of the show.

This has prompted the SABC to halt production of the show while attempting to iron out the bad blood.

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Mphela further reported that production of #TheBraaiShowWithCass has stopped.

“The halt started on July 24th. SABC maintained the show will air in Sept but today they were served with an injunction demand over the issue of IP ownership.”

Source: Briefly News

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.

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