Radio/TV personality – Gareth Cliff has been kicked off M-net’s reality show Idols SA. Cliff won’t be included on next season’s judging panel, Channel24 reports.
The report further states that M-net confirmed the news on Saturday morning through a statement. The dismissal comes after Cliff was involved in controversy regarding a race debate around estate agent, Penny Sparrow. Responding Cliff posted: ‘People really don’t understand free speech at all.’ The response resulted into an attack by twitter users calling on M-Net to dismiss him from Idols SA.
M-Net’s Statement
M-Net announced today (Friday, 8 Jan) that Gareth Cliff will not be part of the judging panel for Idols SA Season 12, which is due to commence with countrywide auditions at the end of January 2016.
M-Net thanks Cliff for the critical role he has played in seeking out and developing new talent over the years and for contributing to the success of the show to date.
Idols SA Season 12 will be screened on M-Net’s Local Interest channel Mzansi Magic which is available to both DStv Premium and DStv Compact viewers.viewers.
Gareth Cliff began his career at Idols SA in 2003 when the show aired it’s second season.
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SOURCE: Channel24
