Gareth Cliff wins case against M-Net
JOBURG - Gareth Cliff has won his case against broadcaster M-Net earlier today at the High Court in Johannesburg.
Gareth Cliff has won his case against broadcasting giant, M-Net.
According to mybroadbrand, the High Court in Johannesburg decided on 29 January that Cliff must be reinstated as a judge on Idols with immediate effect.
According to News24, Judge Caroline Nicholls, said, “This is a contractual dispute. The contractual relationship has to be reinstated to what it was. M-Net will pay costs to Gareth Cliff.”
Auditions for the 2016 Idols TV show will begin at The Playhouse in Durban on 30 January.
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View some of the reactions about the ruling on twitter below:
#GarethCliff #GarethCliff…no surprises in judgement. Absolutely sound and correct.
— Kgomotso Christopher (@kgchristopher) January 29, 2016
#GarethCliff Lawyer Eric Mabuza says today's outcome shows that human rights are standard. Not white-human rights or black-human rights. DB
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) January 29, 2016
#GarethCliff won't be at the pre-auditions in Durban tomorrow, but will resume his @IdolsSA duties in February.
— Social South Africa (@SocialSA_) January 29, 2016
There's no proof that #GarethCliff is racist, a verbal or tacit agreement is binding to contractual parties.
— . (@Bongani_SP) January 29, 2016
#GarethCliff leaving court like pic.twitter.com/Xy22nanEJ9
— Cindy Poluta (@CindyPoluta) January 29, 2016
