Social media has been awash with the video of South African singer, Wodumo being assaulted by her DJ boyfriend on Instagram live.
In the video, one can spot the singer being assaulted by the disc jockey repeatedly. The video which has since gone viral has been criticized by stakeholders in the South African entertainment industry.
The video clip comes nine months after Metro FM in South Africa presenter Masechaba Ndlovu broke the news of the star’s alleged abuse at the hands of her beau Mampintsha during a radio interview with Wodumo.
The graphic clip has sparked a myriad of outrage on social media with the hashtags #Mampintsha #Babes #Masechaba and #Woduma in which the public.
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South Africa’s Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, the government has condemned the act and advised the music star to press charges.
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
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— Min. Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) March 4, 2019