The High Court in Johannesburg will decide on Friday whether controversial media personality Gareth Cliff can return to his job as a judge on Idols.
Cliff has again apologised to those who were offended by him tweeting that people don't understand free speech after Penny Sparrow put up a Facebook post calling black people monkeys.
His reps said he was unfairly dimsmissed.
In a statement released on its website on Friday, M-Net said, "As ordered by the South Gauteng High Court, and as a good corporate citizen that respects the rule of law, M-Net will reinstate Mr Cliff as a judge on season 12 of Idols SA".
Gareth after that ruling was made...
In court, M-Net lawyers stated that Cliff's response to Sparrow's comments made him a "poster boy for racism". Advocate Wim Trengove, M-Net's attorney, said the contract with Idols SA judges allows the broadcaster to dismiss a judge with five day's notice.
Cliff was sacked from talent search show, Idols, for a tweet on free speech that caused public outrage.
During the press conference, Cliff " s lawyer, Eric Mabuza, said they would be monitoring M-Net's conduct towards Cliff as they still have a defamation issue pending.
He said the broadcasters conduct from here on will dictate whether cliff takes more legal action. "If they do the same, we'll reconsider the case'".
Cliff and his legal team would hold a media briefing on Saturday on the way forward for the media personality.
The broadcaster said it won't appeal the judgment handed down by the High Court in Johannesburg to reinstate Cliff.
"We can see that it's clear he's had time to reflect on activities that exist in South Africa today".
Before the case, it said that "whether intended or not, the tweet was widely perceived to be in defence of Sparrow's right to make racist and derogatory statements".
Earlier this week, the court heard an urgent court application by him to be reinstated as a judge on the reality singing competition.
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