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South Africa: Babes and Mampintsha, Who Wins When We Fight Words With Blows to the Head?
This is Africa, 7 March 2019
The recent evidence of a violent relationship between two well-known South African musicians should be a wake-up call to us as a society to revisit what we consider to be "healthy… Read more »
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South Africa: I Have Never Hit a Woman, Babes Is the First' - Mampintsha
News24Wire, 6 March 2019
Musician Mandla "Mampintsha" Maphumulo claims South Africans don't know the full story behind what happened on Monday morning when he physically attacked gqom artist Bongekile… Read more »
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Condemns Violence Against Women As Assault Film Goes Viral
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 6 March 2019
South Africa's president condemned violence against women on Wednesday after a video apparently showing a popular singer being attacked by her boyfriend went viral, sparking… Read more »
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South Africa: 'She is The One Who Attacked Me' - Mampintsha
News24Wire, 6 March 2019
Experts say if an alleged abuser opens a false counter assault case against his victim, he or she may be prosecuted for defeating the ends of justice. Read more »
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South Africa: 'I Invested in Her and Groomed Her' - Mampintsha On Babes Wodumo
News24Wire, 6 March 2019
Musician Mandla "Mampintsha" Maphumulo has rejected allegations that he is stifling the growth of his partner gqom artist Bongekile "Babes Wodumo" Simelane. Read more »
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South Africa: Mampintsha Granted Bail in Babes Wodumo Assault Case
News24Wire, 5 March 2019
Musician Mandla 'Mampintsha' Maphumulo has been granted bail of R2000 in the Pinetown Magistrates Court. Read more »
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South Africa: #BabesWodumo - Not 'Why Didn't She Leave?' but 'Why Didn't He Stop?'
News24Wire, 5 March 2019
In the early hours of Monday morning, gqom artist Bongekile "Babes Wodumo" Simelane went live on social media app Instagram with graphic visuals of her partner, Mandla "Mampintsha"… Read more »
'Why Didn't He Stop?' - Bail Granted in Babes Wodumo Assault Case
The main question surrounding the alleged assault of Bongekile "Babes Wodumo" Simelane should not be why she did not leave her partner Mandla "Mampintsha" Maphumulo - who was granted bail following his arrest - but why he did not stop, gender violence specialist Lisa Vetten has said.
Mandla "Mampintsha" Maphumulo. and Bongekile 'Babes Wodumo' Simelane (file photo).
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The family of Bongekile "Babes Wodumo" Simelane says that the artist has opened a case of assault against her partner Mandla "Mampintsha" Maphumulo. Family spokesperson Sakhile ... Read more »
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As widespread outrage continues to swirl after Babes Wodumo was confronted on Metro FM about allegedly being abused by Mampintsha, the record label boss defended himself during a ... Read more »
