South African Artist Babes Wodumo Has Been Hospitalized

Yesterday, Gqom Queen Babes Wodumo, real name Bongekile Simelane, filed assault charges against her boyfriend Mampintsha, real name Mandla Maphumulo. These charges follow Mampintsha having been seen beating Babes on Instagram Live.

Babes Wodumo was expected to attend a media briefing yesterday after having pressed charges against Mampintsha. However, the artist could not attend because she is currently receiving medical treatment according to her parents who attended the briefing on her behalf. They would not disclose the specific treatment Babes is receiving but asked that their daughter be given the requisite time to herself to heal.

Mampintsha has not handed himself in to the police and no arrests have been made as yet. However, according to IOL, Babes is expected to break her silence and talk about Mampintsha and her abuse via live feed.

Whilst Babes' abuse at the hands of Mampintsha has been known to the public since late last year, this particular incident has once again prompted conversation around how abusive male South African artists are never brought to book for their actions. They continue to produce music without so much as a dent to their sales or airplay on radio stations.

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