SABC enters show prizes dispute

AFTER months of bitter dispute between fashion designer David Tlale and the winner of his reality show‚ Kuena Moshoeshoe‚ the SABC has intervened to help ensure Kuena gets her prizes.

The pair have been embroiled in a public spat‚ after David refused to give Kuene her prizes‚ after the young designer won the debut season of The

Intern by David Tlale. David said he was holding back her prizes because Kuena did not have a work permit and had not yet signed the paperwork agreeing to become his intern.

In a statement‚ the SABC confirmed the matter had reached them for mediation and was currently being discussed with all parties involved.

“We have since made interventions between the two parties in an attempt to find a workable solution on the matter. Currently the situation is still under continuous discussions between the winner and David Tlale with the channel as the mediator.”

Attempts to contact Kuena were unsuccessful.

Speaking to TshisaLIVE‚ Tlale claimed he had reached out to the SABC for help after seeing the dispute drag on without any hope of a resolution.

“The winner is not accepting or signing the work contract and that is the hold up.”

He said that despite the drama surrounding the show‚ it would be returning for a second season later this year.

“We are going to make sure that we tighten our contracts and communicate clearly to the interns what the prizes are‚ and how it is supposed to happen. It is too early to say but we hope that we can have a car to give away in the second season.”