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The Citizen reports that celebrity Somizi Mhlongo has denied reports that he co-owns Search Light (Pty) Ltd, a company that reportedly failed to pay its employees. In a statement on Tuesday, Mhlongo said reports linking him to the company were “false and misleading”.
He went on to indicate: “It has come to my attention that Sunday World has published an article titled ‘Somizi Mhlongo’s company vanishes as the sheriff comes knocking’. I would like to clearly state that the company referred to in the article does not belong to me, has never been registered under my name and I have no association with it whatsoever. The claims made are completely false and misleading.”
Last week, Sunday World reported that the sheriff was pursuing Mhlongo and Search Light which allegedly failed to pay staff salaries. In July the publication reported that Mhlongo and his partners had dismissed several employees without following due process. The staff reportedly took the matter to the CCMA, which ruled in their favour for unpaid salaries amounting to over R165,000. Despite the ruling, they were allegedly still not paid. The workers later obtained an enforcement order to recover the outstanding funds. The sheriff reportedly visited the company’s former offices in Sandton three times in September but found the premises vacant.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Lineo Lesemane at The Citizen
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