Friends of Babes Wodumo have spoken of her fear of returning to boyfriend Mampintsha because, this time, she may lose her life: “I still love Mampintsha, but I am afraid that if I go back to him this time around, he is going to kill me”
In the early hours of Monday morning, the 24-year-old gqom star filmed her 41-year-old boyfriend beating her in their bedroom. The footage was posted to her live Instagram feed, and drew widespread outrage.
A young Babes Wodumo and her boyfriend Mampintsha, who is nearly 20 years older than her. Picture: Instagram Other sources close to the couple claimed that Simelane was initially not going to open a case against Maphumulo, but she felt pressured to do so by gender rights organisations, politicians and celebrities who condemned the assault.
Maphumulo appeared in the Pinetown Magistrates’ Court in Durban on Tuesday with his leg in an orthopaedic cast. After his appearance, he told reporters that it was Simelane who had attacked him first, while he was “in this state”. He laid a counter charge of assault against her, claiming she had attacked him – with a Gucci slipper as he lay sleeping – and she had provoked him. He is now free on bail of R2 000 and will reappear in court in May.
“It is possible that they will still withdraw the charges they laid against each other and then rekindle their relationship again,” said the source.
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