{"id":30056,"date":"2026-05-06T17:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=30056"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:31:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:31:40","slug":"arts-advocate-fires-back-at-tk-ncizas-r5-million-defamation-suit-following-zahara-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/arts-advocate-fires-back-at-tk-ncizas-r5-million-defamation-suit-following-zahara-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts Advocate Fires Back at TK Nciza&#8217;s R5 Million Defamation Suit Following Zahara Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/briefly.co.za\/entertainment\/celebrities\/241204-arts-activist-bandile-magibili-responds-tk-ncizas-r5-million-lawsuit-zahara-comments\/\">\n<p class=\"align-left\">Bandile Magibili has issued a response after music label owner and politician TK Nciza initiated legal proceedings against him. The legal action arises from allegations made by Magibili related to Zahara&#8217;s demise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">After his comments were aired during a <i>Podcast and Chill <\/i>episode, Nciza sent Magibili a demand letter requesting a public apology and retraction. Following an alleged failure to heed the request, Nciza sought recourse through the High Court, claiming R5 million in damages for defamation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Magibili\u2019s response was triggered by a report from <i>Sunday Times<\/i>, revealing that Nciza was pursuing legal action against him for a substantial amount.<\/p>\n<h2>Bandile Magibili&#8217;s response to TK Nciza&#8217;s R5 million claim<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">On Tuesday, 5 May 2026, poet and activist Ntsiki Mazwai announced on her official X (Twitter) account that she was sharing a press release from Bandile Magibili.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">In the document, Magibili dismissed <i>Sunday Times<\/i>\u2019 claims that NCiza was suing him for R5 million. He asserted that he had not been served with any official court summons, stating his only communication was a WhatsApp letter of demand, which he does not view as a legitimate legal action.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI, Bandile Magibili, reject the Sunday Times article claiming TK Nciza is suing me for R5 million over statements made on Podcast and Chill with MacG. I have never been served summons by a sheriff. I do not live in KuGompo City or East London \u2014 I reside in Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape. What I received was a WhatsApp letter of demand on 28 September 2025 from an unknown number claiming to be Morolong Inc. That is not summons,\u201d part of the press release reads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Magibili defended his prior comments regarding Zahara, asserting they were not meant to be taken literally. He clarified that his language was meant to be figurative and was not intended as a personal assault on Nciza.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMy appearance on Podcast and Chill was about preserving history, including the legal battle around who designed the SA flag. My comments about Zahara were figurative language describing how TS Records treated her \u2014 \u201cZahara died the first day she got to TS Records\u201d was a metaphor, not literal. My intention was to correct the historical record, not defame TK Nciza. Defamation requires wrongfulness, intention to defame, and causation of harm \u2014 my expression fails to meet these elements,\u201d Bandile Magibili added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">He also implied that TK Nciza was misusing the judicial system to suppress his voice.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI requested verification from Mr Dumisani Motsamai (TK Nciza\u2019s lawyer) \u2014 practising certificate, Fidelity Fund, Right of Appearance, Power of Attorney, and the legal provision used to determine my intention. None was provided. I question how TK Nciza quantified R5 million damages. Given that courts have backlogs, why is this case so fast? This raises concerns about a two-tier justice system and politicians abusing courts to silence critics,\u201d the statement further reads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Read <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ntsikimazwai\/status\/2051652441918050561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the full statement below<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.briefly.co.za\/images\/360\/f1f16a6d773a440b.jpeg?v=1\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"article-image__caption\">TK Nciza initiated legal action following Bandile Magibili&#8217;s remarks about Zahara. Image:<br \/>tknciza_sa<br \/>Source: Instagram<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">*PRESS RELEASE*<br><br>I, Bandile Magibili, reject the Sunday Times article claiming TK Nciza is suing me for R5 million over statements made on _Podcast and Chill with MacG_. I have never been served summons by a sheriff. I do not live in KuGompo City or East London \u2014 I reside in\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bOkxBzB8Ss\">https:\/\/t.co\/bOkxBzB8Ss<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NtsikiMazwaiMedia (@ntsikimazwai) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ntsikimazwai\/status\/2051652441918050561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<div id=\"wedod-1408990073\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bandile Magibili has issued a response after music 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