A dispute over unpaid legal fees has emerged between seasoned actor Zolisa Xaluva and television production company Seriti Studios, with the company accused of switching bank accounts and failing to comply with a court order to settle litigation costs.
The fallout follows an arbitration award ordering Seriti Studios to pay Xaluva more than R300,000 for breaching a performance agreement. The actor had starred in detective drama Code 13 on Mzansi Magic, but claims he was not paid for his work in March and April 2024.
As a result, Xaluva referred the dispute to the Arbitration Association of Southern Africa, which ruled in his favour. The award was later made an order of the Johannesburg high court in June last year, compelling the production house to pay about R350,000.
At one point, my lawyers found only R200 in their account. This is not normal for a big production house. It is clear to us that they might have switched banking accounts.
— Zolisa Xaluva
The arbitrator’s award was circulated to Xaluva and Seriti Productions on April 15 2025.
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