Arts and Culture Minister
Nathi Mthethwa has condemned the alleged abuse of artist self-proclaimed Gqom
queen Babes Wodumo by her partner, former Big Nuz member Mampintsha.
Early Monday morning, the
Gqom artist posted a live Instagram video showing the alleged abuse following
what appears to be an argument between the two.
In the video, Mampintsha
and Wodumo can be seen arguing before the Big Nuz star strikes Wodumo, real
name Bongekile Simelane, repeatedly.
Wodumo can then be heard
repeatedly asking why he's hitting her.
It remains unclear what led
to the altercation between the two but the video has since sparked massive
backlash, with users calling for the Big Nuz star to be arrested.
Among those reacting to the
incident was Mthethwa, who condemned Mampintsha's actions and urged Wodumo to
lay charges against her partner
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) 4 March 2019
2. @GovernmentZA will never tolerate gender-based violence. It is informed by a twisted logic of patriarchal power relations in society. We call on all South Africans to isolate the perpetrators & to fight & defeat gender-based violence with the same zeal as when we fought racism pic.twitter.com/EXIE61sajg— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) 4 March 2019
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