Somizi Mhlongo was back on air today after a short suspension pending an investigation into him "joking" about Fikile Mbalula giving him top government secret lockdown details.
The Metro FM presenter is breathing a sigh of relief and thanking his lucky stars that the SABC has decided to see how his court case pans out before reaching a final decision.
SABC spokesperson Mmoni Seapolelo told Sunday World that the SABC decided that would return to work after he was subjected to the organisation's internal policies and processes.
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Mmoni said, "The SABC views the matter concerning Somizi Mhlongo in a serious light. It is also imperative to note that this matter was referred to the law-enforcement authorities. As a responsible employee, we will allow the law to take its course and the matter reach its logical conclusion."
Last week, Briefly.co.za reported that Minister Mbalula had Somizi arrested on a fake news charge after the incident.
Somizi quickly apologised to Fikile and the nation for his error.
The star re-iterated that he, like everybody else, had no idea that lockdown would be extended.
Somizi said he was simply making a bad joke when he went online and said that the Minister had revealed the info to him.
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Source: Briefly.co.za
Source: Briefly.co.za
