Norma Mngoma’s highly anticipated
called “Untied” s 1st episode airs on 15 July after being delayed from June, pending the outcome of her ex-husband Malusi Gigaba’s failed court bid to stop the broadcast.
Judge Julian Yende threw Gigaba’s urgent application to stop the interview out, questioning why he had not taken action for nine years against similar allegations and ordering him to pay legal costs.
Mngoma will share intimate details about her journey through marriage and divorce, and how she found the strength to rebuild her life.The highly anticipated episode of Showmax’s Untied featuring businesswoman Norma Mngoma will air on Tuesday, 15 July.
The broadcast comes after a protracted legal battle. Former finance minister MalusiGigaba mounted an urgent court challenge to prevent his ex-wife’s tell-all appearance from reaching audienceş.
Gigaba’s desperate bid to halt the airing of the interview was decisively thrown out by the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg.paving the way for Mngoma’s unfiltered account to proceed as planned.
The former minister had approached thecourt with an urgent application to interdictthe broadcasting, raising concerns aboutwhat he characterised as damagingallegations involving infidelity. pornographyaddiction and the misuse of taxpayer fundsduring their marriage.
His legal team mounted its case on Wednesday, arguing that continuing to publish intimate details would severely harm Gigaba’s reputation and dignity.
However, Judge Julian Yende delivered a blow to these efforts, striking the matter from the roll after determining it lacked urgency as Gigaba had not taken action for nine years against similar allegations.
Judge Yende ordered Gigaba to bear the legal costs of the failed application.The legal wrangling forced producers to postpone the episode from its original June broadcast date to 15 July as they awaited the court’s decision on whether the interview could proceed.
In her eagerly awaited appearance, Mngoma will be sharing her journey through marriage, divorce and the challengingbprocess of rebuilding her life from the ground up. The interview promises intimate insights into how she has found the strength to pick up the pieces and start over after one of South Africa’s most scrutinised relationship breakdowns.
In her highly anticipated appearance, Mngoma will discuss her experiences with marriage, divorce, and the difficult process of reconstructing her life from scratch. The interview is expected to offer personal reflections on how she discovered the resilience to piece her life back together and begin anew following one of South Africa’s most closely examined relationship separations.