Zimbabwean content creators Tytie and Kiki have been convicted by a South African court for spreading false information.
The couple, Better Kudakwashe Madhuyu and Kylie Tonsani, were sued by lawyer Moreboys Munetsi. They had called him an evil man and a liar before splashing his phone number on Facebook.
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Tytie And Kiki Convicted In South Africa
Munetsi reported the case to the Sandton Police Station, which was brought before the High Court of South Africa, Western Cape Division, Cape Town. The court ruled against the couple under case number 16255/2024.
Munetsi, represented by Advocate Isiah Mureriwa and instructed by Simbarashe Kanyoka, won the case.
The court ruled:
“The respondents are directed to remove the live broadcast published on 17 July 2024 from all their social media platforms, and also remove any video or message containing the applicant’s picture and cellphone number from such platforms as well as refrain from publishing the applicant’s personal information without his consent. The respondent is to pay the costs of the application on a party and party basis, with counsel’s costs being taxed on Scale A.”
Moreboys Munetsi Narrates What Happened
The Zimbabwean lawyer told H-Metro how Tytie and Kikie wronged him:
“On July 17, they went on social media and made a live video and lied to their followers that they didn’t want to work with me, kuti havana kubvira vada kushanda neni. They portrayed me as a bad person, they said I am an evil person. They posted my picture and phone numbers so that the followers could call me. I found the information defamatory.
“I told them to pull down the video, but they refused, and the video was pulled down after the court order. The video was watched by over 20,000 people, and the next day, it was around 500,000. They displayed my number, and people started calling me with threats before I went to the police. I reached out to them, and they were arrogant.”
“After the summons, they said it’s me who must pay them R1m. Before the case started, the judge warned Tytie that it was wrong and asked him if he was willing to remove the video, and he agreed. We were given ten minutes to iron out our issues, but after the break, they changed and didn’t want to apologise, and they were warned again. The court now says, the video should be removed, the cost for the lawyer is R100 000.”
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