SABC, Themba Sibeko in R15m copyright dispute

11 Oct 2023

Mduduzi Nonyane

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Themba Sibeko said that he shared the concept with the SABC in 2012 with the aim of securing an agreement to produce and air the programme.

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The SABC is embroiled in a copyright infringement scandal over the airing of the reality television series A Cut Above The Rest, following allegations by Cape Town-based businessman Themba Sibeko that the concept of the show had been hijacked from him after he pitched the idea to the public broadcaster over 10 years ago.

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