Former Idols South Africa judge Unathi Nkayi opened up about her constrained relationship with her former colleague and friend-no-more, Somizi Mhlongo on the latest episode of Podcast and Chill.
The former Kaya FM presenter did not mince her words while talking to Sol Phenduka and Mac G, saying they were never friends.
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‘I knew Somizi wouldn’t want to work with me after the stance I took … I don’t defend sexual offenders … he was convicted. It’s there. Do your Google search, my love,’ Unathi said candidly.
Nkayi also stirred the drama pot when she vowed to sue her former employer, Kaya FM, over the 2021 feud with then co-host Sizwe Dhlomo. She shared that the station did not want to make her a permanent hire because they wanted the conviction news to die down.
‘While Somizi was off, R Kelly was convicted, and I happened to post that I was happy about R Kelly being convicted. They were like, ‘yeah, what about your friend? I was like, he’s not my friend; he’s Thomas’s friend. So, I don’t have to defend anything,’ she explained.
Unathi says that Somizi is a convicted sexual offender..😳😳 pic.twitter.com/ug0D2DzQOF
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The Randburg Magistrate’s Court found a then 35-year-old Somizi Mhlongo guilty of indecent assault in May 2008 for fondling a 28-year-old man’s privates.
Despite the shockwaves the interview caused, some netizens reacted indifferently, calling the news of Somizi’s legal drama a known fact. ‘It’s in the court docs … it’s everywhere. You can Google it,’ she reiterated.
