 Troubled Somiza to appear in court? Somiza will appear in court in October for spreading fake news. There is allegedly no case against him. Somiza might Longo's problems seem to be piling up as the media personality is set to appear in court over the mishap which took place last year. In April last year, Somiza found himself having to face the full might of the law when he joked about revealing lockdown information. Minister Fakil Mbalula laid charges against Somiza last year for spreading fake news relating to the nationwide lockdown. Spreading false information in relation to the pandemic has been deemed a criminal offence. Just before President Cyril Ramaphosa could announce that lockdown would be extended further, Somiza revealed it first and said Mbalula told him. This put Mbalula in a very awkward position as it seemed as though he went around revealing private information to other people. Hence the need to lay charges against Somiza. The media personality now has to face court in October as he is faced with charges of allegedly contravening the Disaster Management Act. According to the report, his lawyer Jaya Moodli said there is no case against her client. Dino Ranaka then got dragged into the whole mess because Somiza had told her during a live stream. Because of this, she became a state witness. Somiza was only apparently joking and said he had told Dino, however, Dino Ranaka allegedly told investigators that Somiza never said he was joking. It was only after he was put in the firing line did he make things clear for her. A source told the publication, that is the problem because he only said he was joking later. So, Dino couldn't lie under oath because she could be charged with perjury. She had to tell the truth. Delaying the case further is because it is believed that Somiza's and Fakil's lawyers supposedly are not satisfied with it being heard at Randberg Magistrates Court. This is just another addition to Somiza's problems. A few days ago his estranged husband Mohul Motong accused him of being abusive towards him and almost cracking his ribs. This resulted in Somiza temporarily losing out on his job and also saw Bathe distancing themselves from him. The story is developing.