Drama Between AKA and Cake Media Heats Up Over Ownership of 'The Braai Show'

• The drama between AKA and the executive producers of The Braai Show is seemingly not going to end anytime soon
• Cake Media gave Supa Mega until Monday, 16 August to retract his "malicious" statements about owning 50% of the show
• The drama began when AKA's arch-rival Cassper Ntovest was hired to host the second season of the SABC 1 show without AKA knowing about it

Cake Media has responded to AKA's demands. The executive producers of The Braai Show gave Supa Mega until Monday, 16 August to retract the statements doing the rounds on social media after Cassper Nyovest bagged the gig to host the SABC 1 show.

According to reports, Cake Media had slapped Mega with their own demands. They wanted the star to retracts all comments, accusations and allegations he made on social media regarding the show and "his purported ownership" by 1pm on Monday.

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In a statement quoted by Daily Sun, the media company also demanded the rapper-turned-TV-presenter to apologise for the "damage" he allegedly caused after his posts.

ZAlebs reports that according to Cake Media, MakhuduCom conceptualised the programme not the Fella In Versace hitmaker. The statement further stated that Mega's claim to own 50% copyright was incorrect and malicious.

"It is clear from the various agreements that The Braai Show, as a concept, was conceptualised by MakhuduCom and that all ownership rights that vested into the concept were owned by it."

SABC aware of AKA’s demands regarding 'The Braai Show'

In related news, Briefly news reported that word has it that the SABC is well aware of the legal action AKA is taking against The Braai Show after his arch-enemy Cassper Nyovest was hired.

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

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.

Source: Briefly News