WATCH: Video of Babes Wodumo allegedly being attacked by Mampintsha

A video in which singer and dancer Babes Wodumo can be seen being beaten, allegedly by her partner Mampintsha, had South Africa seething on Monday morning.

He has been accused of beating her before.

The footage is apparently from a live Instagram video broadcast she was doing with fans overnight.

Although she or someone else allegedly deleted the original video, clips of it have nevertheless been doing the rounds, especially on Twitter, where the videos have been trending all morning.

I'm so scared😰 and traumatised😩 after seeing the video and Babes Wodumo looks pregnant 😭💔 #Mampintsha pic.twitter.com/CGPf0LxlUJ

— lekha (@zoleka_majola) March 4, 2019

https://twitter.com/Zakhele/status/1102343424106262528

Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa was quick to condemn violence against women on Monday, saying he was “absolutely horrified” by the “senseless act” and encouraged Babes Wodumo, real name Bongekile Simelane, to lay charges against Mampintsha, a member of the award-winning Kwaito group Big Nuz. His real name is Mandla Maphumulo.

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

— Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) March 4, 2019

Wodumo and her fellow performer have had a rocky relationship. They broke up and then got back together last year.

Wodumo and Mampintsha are understood to live together at Mampintsha’s house in Westville, Durban.

Many have expressed concern that she currently is pregnant, a development the tabloids have reported contributed to the couple trying to stay together.

When asked about alleged abuse in the past, Mampintsha reportedly once said he may have “overreacted in a couple of incidents”.

Mampintsha needs to be stopped. I hope they make an example out of him so every man knows that hitting a woman is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. My heart breaks for Babes. 💔

— #ERAbyDJZinhle #ZeeNation (@DJZinhle) March 4, 2019

https://twitter.com/sne_dlaminii/status/1102352802356051973

STOP BOOKING MAMPINTSHA

— NtsikiMazwaiMedia (@ntsikimazwai) March 3, 2019

https://twitter.com/Slindelo_M/status/1102428425883652096

The fact that the video has been deleted off babes wodumo's page makes me nervous

— Nelly Lindsey (@Neliswa_Shezii) March 4, 2019

(Compiled by Charles Cilliers)

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