WATCH | Somizi won t apologise to journalists amid accusations of abuse and intimidation “I am not apologising for what I did. I would never sell my soul to put bread on the table, I would rather die standing than live longer on my knees,” said Somizi. Somizi refused to apologise to journalists. Image: Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape
Choreographer and media personality Somizi Mhlongo-Motaung has made it clear that he has no intention of “apologising” to journalists he “abused” and whose contact details he shared on social media.
The SA National Editors Forum (Sanef) issued a statement on Tuesday, calling for Somizi to “unreservedly apologise to these journalists and the public on all his social platforms for his unbecoming behaviour”.
Sorry not sorry? Somizi slammed for posting jouno s cell number on Instagram
20 January 2021 1:37 PM
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Sanef is calling for action to be taken against Somizi, calling his actions a direct attack on media freedom in the country .
Last week he was making headlines for having the best-selling cookbook in the country, this week media personality Somizi is back trending on social media after publishing the phone number of a journalist he accused of invading his privacy.
The Idols judge, who has 3.7 million Instagram followers, took to the photo and video sharing site at the weekend and posted screenshots of a conversation with City Press s Julia Madibogo in which she asked him about claims his marriage to Mohale Motaung was in trouble.
The SA National Editors' Forum has encouraged two journalists to open charges of intimidation against Somizi Mhlongo after he "abused" one of them and publicly shared their contact details to his social media followers.