Model Sonia Booth has won a defamation case against Bongani Mthombeni-Moller, who was accused of having an adulterous affair with Booth's husband, retired soccer star Matthew Booth. Mthombeni-Moller had attempted to force Sonia to stop making defamatory statements about her and to apologise for her social media posts accusing Mthombeni-Moller of wrecking her marriage.

SHE REQUESTED A HEARING 

The case was dismissed and Mthombeni-Moller was ordered to pay Booth's legal fees of over R75k. Despite the ruling, Mthombeni-Moller disputed the taxation and requested a hearing, which is set for May. Sonia expressed her frustration, stating that lawsuits are not for those with "little purses". Sonia's victory in the case comes as a relief for her, as she has been facing public scrutiny and accusations of being overly dramatic about the alleged affair.

In a social media post, Sonia called Mthombeni-Moller "nothing but air" and accused her of having "zero substance and no money for lawsuits".

Although both parties denied the affair earlier this year, Matthew and Mthombeni-Moller made headlines after model Sonia exposed the scandalous affair that played out publicly on social media. 

"She has to pay her legal fees and all of her lawyers. Her fruitless attempt to intimidate Sonia ended up costing her,' adds the source. Despite the outcome of the case, Sonia says she remains calm and focused on the facts, stating that Mthombeni-Moller's ego won't allow her to admit defeat. Sonia also hinted that life will soon humble Mthombeni-Moller, who she accuses of being "pompous and aloof" on social media.

MAKING THE AFFAIR PUBLIC

Matthew and Mthombeni-Moller who denied the affair last year made it official by sharing snaps of them being cosy, travelling together and also attending events. The couple was recently spotted attending a friend's wedding this past weekend. The couple who were dressed to the nines appeared to be happy and carefree as the they were holding hands and all smiles. Mthombeni-Moller's divorce to her lecturer husband was finalised in November at the Randburg Magistrates Court. Called for comment, Mthombeni-Moller said, "If you read the papers you'd see that the matter was dismissed due to lack of urgency and not due to merit. The costs order is being dealt with legally via the taxation process. The matter has been set down for taxation. Even she known this."