A singer got in big trouble over something she wrote online. Kikky Badass, who makes Zim hip-hop music, must pay US$18,000 to lawyer Rodney Makausi.
The problem started in March 2023. Kikky wrote on Instagram that Makausi asked her for sex. She told this to her 235,000 followers. Makausi said this was not true and asked for US$500,000 in court.
Kikky made things worse by not going to court when she needed to. She kept the post up even after people asked her to take it down. She tried to say the court couldn't make her pay in US dollars, but the judge disagreed.
Makausi later asked for less money—US$60,000 instead of US$500,000. The court said he should get US$18,000. He told the court that Kikky's words hurt him a lot. He is a church member and respected lawyer in Masvingo, a small city where people know each other.
Samuel Banda, a lawyer from Harare, helped Makausi win his case.
The problem started in March 2023. Kikky wrote on Instagram that Makausi asked her for sex. She told this to her 235,000 followers. Makausi said this was not true and asked for US$500,000 in court.
Kikky made things worse by not going to court when she needed to. She kept the post up even after people asked her to take it down. She tried to say the court couldn't make her pay in US dollars, but the judge disagreed.
Makausi later asked for less money—US$60,000 instead of US$500,000. The court said he should get US$18,000. He told the court that Kikky's words hurt him a lot. He is a church member and respected lawyer in Masvingo, a small city where people know each other.
Samuel Banda, a lawyer from Harare, helped Makausi win his case.
