Katlego Maboe Demands R4 Million in Damages Within 3 Weeks

• Katlego Maboe is seeking R4 million in damages from the cheating scandal he was embroiled in last year
• The TV personality and Singer is seeking reputational and psychological damages from four people
• Katlego lost endorsements, work and nominations on award shows following his ex-wife's viral video

Singer and TV personality Katlego Maboe wants R4 million in damages from four people for reputational and psychological damage.

According to reports, four people Maboe is demanding R1 million from each of the following: his ex-wife Monique Mulle, her brother, Sabrina Walters, the founder of Women for Change, and Dr Janet van Eeden.

Netwerk24 reported that Katlego wants the money within three weeks. The demand for damages originates from when his ex-wife Monique Muller revealed that he had been unfaithful in a viral video.

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Following the video, Katlego suffered a number of financial and professional setbacks. He lost his job as the presenter of Expresso on SABC 3 and he had been removed as a nominee in last year's South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs).

Katlego's career came under pressure from GBV organisations demanding that he be removed from awards and television shows according to ZAlebs.

Recently, Katlego took to his Instagram account to reflect on the challenges of the last year.

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Earlier, Briefly News reported that Katlego Maboe is back on Instagram. The disgraced TV presenter posted for the first time on Monday, 2 August after taking a hiatus from social media since he trended for cheating on his wife last year.

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The award-winning media personality expressed that it was not easy for him to express gratitude because 2020 took all he had. After his cheating scandal hogged headlines, the talented TV presenter lost some of his sponsors and was axed by some TV production houses.

In a lengthy post on Instagram, Katlego said he still finds it hard to be thinking of a word such as gratitude. According to TshisaLIVE, he went on to add:

"The past year has taken so much away from all of us and for some of us, it has taken everything."

Mzansi starts petition for Katlego Maboe to return to TV

In related news, Briefly News reported previously that Katlego Maboe's career may not be down the drain just yet. His loyal fans started a petition to have him brought back on TV after he was suspended. The presenter was suspended after a video was shared on social media of him admitting to cheating on his wife and giving her an STD.

After being pressured by social media users, he was suspended from SABC3 show Expresso and his endorsements were pulled out pending investigations. Now fans are fighting back with a Change.org petition calling for the media personality to be allowed to resume his duties.

Source: Briefly News