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Influencer Peace Maphalu retracted his non-payment accusations against Tbo Touch. Images via @iamtbotouch, @peace.m/Instagram

Influencer Peace Maphalu retracts accusations against Tbo Touch

Peace Maphalu called his tweets about Tbo Touch a ‘misunderstanding’ after he was instructed by the Metro FM DJ’s lawyers to retract them.

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Influencer Peace Maphalu retracted his non-payment accusations against Tbo Touch. Images via @iamtbotouch, @peace.m/Instagram

Influencer and OMHouse executive lead Peace Maphalu has retracted the non-payment accusations he made against Metro FM drive show host Thabo “Tbo Touch” Molefe on Wednesday 7 December.

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This is after Tbo Touch served him for defamation of character following his explosive thread in which he accusing the radio personality of dodging payments for his Replenishment Concert which took place on 22 October this year.

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Metro FM presenter Tbo Touch is warning others about a hijacking practise taking place in Rivonia, Johannesburg. Image via Twitter @iamtbotouch

TBO TOUCH SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT

Addressing the accusations, The TouchDown host — through his legal team — refuted claims that he is “stealing money by not paying his service providers; conducts himself in an unprofessional manner; and is a bad employer that hires incompetent people.”

“It has come to our client’s attention that you have recently made defamatory statements regarding our client. These were made today, on December 7 2022 and published on the social media platform known as Twitter.

“We are further instructed that your defamatory statements made on Twitter also informed our client’s sponsors as referred to hereinabove of your defamatory statements by ‘tagging’ them in these statements,” read the legal papers.

Peace was instructed to publically retract his claims and apologise by close of business day on Thursday, 8 December.

PEACE MAPHALU’S RETRACTION

In response, Peace did not wait for Thursday to retract the accusations as he shared a statement on Wednesday saying it was a “misunderstanding and miscommunication” caused by a third party.

He also deleted the defamatory posts about Tbo Touch.

“It is unfortunate that we had to ultimately take the steps we took today but I would like to let everyone know that Tbo Touch and my company have reached out and any disputes between the two parties have been resolved.

“My retaliation with Tbo Touch (Mr. Molefe) was irrational because of frustrations and me knowing that he is the founder of Touch HD. Mr. Molefe reassured me that he will deal with the third party himself. My company and Touch HD will continue working together on our future projects officially,” read parts of the statement.