Somizi Mhlongo Withdraws Case Against Mohale Motaung, JHB Court Orders Him to Pay Mohale’s Legal Fees

Somizi Mhlongo Withdraws Case Against Mohale Motaung, JHB Court Orders Him to Pay Mohale’s Legal Fees

  • Somizi Mhlongo has withdrawn his case against Mohale Motaung, and the Johannesburg High Court ordered him to pay his ex-husband's legal fees
  • The famous ex-lovers took each other to court to settle their messy divorce after Mohale made abuse allegations against Somgaga
  • Mohale attempted not to involve the court, but Somizi was sure he wanted to appear in front of a magistrate, but it appears that he no longer does

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The Johannesburg High Court ordered Somizi Mhlongo to pay all of his ex-husband Mohale Motang's legal fees after he withdrew his court case against him.

Somizi Mhlongo has been ordered by the Johannesburg High Court to pay Mohale Motaung's legal fees.
Somizi Mhlongo withdrew the case against Mohale Motaung following their messy split. Image: @mohale_77 and @somizi
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The controversial exes took each other to court after Motaung alleged that Somizi was abusive in their short-lived marriage. The controversy even jeopardised SomG's jobs, including at Idols SA, where he was told to take a break until the explosive accusations cooled off.

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Sunday World reports Mohale suggested mediation, where they would settle their messy divorce without involving the court, but SomG refused and wanted to meet him in court. However, Mhlongo no longer wants to air their dirty laundry in public.

Somizi Mhlongo withdraws court case against Mohale Motaung

Taking to Twitter, @Nampree posted the court documents confirming that Somizi withdrew the case against Mohale. The legal papers stated that the Johannesburg High Court ordered Somgaga to pay Mohale's legal fees.

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Mzansi celebrates after Somizi Mhlongo withdrew the abuse case against Mohale Motaung

Peeps were in a celebratory mood because Mohale went through a lot of bullying when he alleged that Somizi abused him. Some Mzansi people and Somizi called him a gold digger, reported ZAlebs.

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@HloniphaNtswam said:

"Mohale faced so much humiliation from the entertainment space, from podcasters to newspapers. I really hope he was paid what he was due because of the amount of people that bullied him to save face for S*mizi meanwhile, the whole LGBTQ knows how abusive he is "

@Nbantu_ shared:

"Sanitizing his name throughout the whole season of his reality show did not work? I'm still annoyed at how we never got a straight answer when Lorcia asked if he beat Mohale or not. He explained nothing and went on to talk about being back on Idols "

@fezeka_stwayi replied:

"I'm happy for Mohale. No wonder he was shady with that Sarafina pic I love this for him."

@TheRealNengwi commented:

"I was having an absolutely horrible week, but this made me happy. We serve a living God! Does Mohale have a legal ground to sue for emotional nton-nton? The guy suffered "

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@Bellow_MS also said:

"I will bring the bottles, you bring the glasses "

@Presh_Kamo added:

"This calls for a celebration "

Somizi refuses Mohale’s mediation plea, celebs head to Joburg High Court to lay it all out on the table

In related news, Briefly News reported that the plot of Somizi and Mohale's divorce drama was about to thicken. The estranged couple was said to be preparing to settle their divorce after months of messiness. Mhlongo was reported to have his own set of abuse charges against Motaung.

Somizi shared that he, too, was allegedly abused by his ex-husband Mohale. For those reasons, the media personality refused Mohale's pleas for mediation and filed a countercase against him.

Sunday World reported that the two celebs' divorce case was about to get even uglier. Motaung was said to have asked Somizi to settle things via mediation, but the choreographer refused this deal because of Mohale's conduct.

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Sinazo Tshambuluka (Editor) Sinazo Tshambuluka is a Briefly News Entertainment writer. She has been with the fantastic Briefly News team since July 2022. Previously, she freelanced for Opera News for a year, covering current affairs and entertainment news. She graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2021 with a Bachelor of Social Science in Media and Writing and Sociology. You can reach her via sinazo.tshambuluka@briefly.co.za