Babes Wodumo abuse 'horrifying': Minister
Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa has added his voice to the growing chorus of support for a woman - believed to be well-known South African singer Babes Wodumo - who is seen in a video being slapped repeatedly by a man in a bedroom.
The woman, whose real name is Bongekile Simelane, can be heard asking why she's being hit.
The video was streamed live from the artist's Instagram page last night and has been a talking point on social media, with incensed fans calling on the celebrity to open a case against her abuser, who they believe is former fiance and music producer, Mandla Maphumulo, popularly known as Mampintsha.
Mthethwa has issued a statement on Twitter condemning the incident and called on the singer to open a case against the man who assaulted her.
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There's been no statement yet from Wodumo on the video.
1. We're absolutley horrified by the actions of Musician Mapmpintsha @MampintshaNuz caught on video where he brutally abuses Internationally celebrated Artist @BABESWODUMO. We do not only condemn this senseless act but call on @BABESWODUMO to immediately press charges against him pic.twitter.com/K7W1cyO0aO
— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) March 4, 2019
Other prominent South Africans have reacted, following the video's release.
#BabesWodumo #Mampintsha
— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) March 4, 2019
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Babes SHOULD open a case or give someone permission to do so on her behalf.
Can those closer to her obtain this in writing & head to SAPS pic.twitter.com/tYEu97RJ9y
#MmusiMaimane has challenged #Mampintsha to a boxing ring adding that he must ‘pick on someone his own size’. pic.twitter.com/SkynPTGqWU
— Jacaranda News (@JacaNews) March 4, 2019
As a country, we are now all witnesses of the abuse of Babes Wodumo by #Mampinthsa. The call to #ArrestMampinthsa is significant because we are refusing to be complacent with unforgivable crime of women abuse. For if nothing is done, the next step is murder. #ArrestMampinthsa
— #OurLandAndJobsNow (@MbuyiseniNdlozi) March 4, 2019
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