Record boss Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo has responded to allegations that he was physically abusive to girlfriend Bongekile Simelane, known as “Babes Wodumo”.
In an interview on Metro FM yesterday with Wodumo, DJ Masechaba Ndlovu alleged that Mampintsha had punched her in the face and broken her leg. In the interview posted on Twitter, the singer can be seen nodding as the allegations are made and breaking down in tears.
Mampintsha responded to the allegations in a lengthy Facebook post in the early hours of this morning, in which he neither confirmed nor denied whether the allegations were true.
“I want to assure South Africans, in particular our supporters that violence is not in my character, especially towards women,” Mampintsha wrote. “Like a human being in a relationship I may have been overwhelmed by emotions and over reacted.”
“Where we come from with her , abusive wouldn’t best define the nature of our journey. We wouldn’t get this far. As for the accuracy of the abuse claims, the build up to the interview, the motive and the timing….is a matter i will leave to fate to decide its fate.”
In the interview Babes Wodumo revealed that she and Mampintsha were no longer a couple and that their engagement was over. She also said she had moved out of his house in Westville and is now living with her parents in Lamontville near Durban.
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