Babes Wodumo has split up with her long term partner, Mampintsha after she revealed that he physically and emotionally abused her. S...
Babes Wodumo has split up with her long term partner, Mampintsha after she revealed that he
physically and emotionally abused her.
She also revealed to Masechaba Ndlovu and DJ Mo Flava of Metro FM that
she had moved out of his Westville home and had gone back to her parents' home
in Lamontville, a township south of Durban.
She was pressed on her relationship with Mampintsha
and at that point, Ndlovu delved into the abuse Wodumo allegedly suffered at
the hands of the Kwaito star.
Ndlovu explained that she had a close friend who allegedly
took Babes in the day Mampintsha punched her in the face, leaving her bleeding.
"You don't even know that I know that story... you
don't know that I know from someone else that he broke your leg. Babes, we live
in a country where women are getting killed... I'm happy you left that
man."
0n Saturday morning Mampintsha posted a statement on
Facebook saying: "No man finds comfort in discussing his private affairs
in the public domain. In particular his love affairs. It is out of respect for
our supporters and the people of South Africa in general that i make a reaction
to the public hysteria emanating from the interview on Metro FM in which Babes Wodumo
was hosted
"This interview and the revealation that I have been
physically abusing her unfortunately occurs amidst a public outcry on the
increasing incidents of violence against women and many of which in recent
months have led to the killing of women by their lovers.
"As a public figure and a man i should be at the fore
front of the campaigns against gender based and domestic violence. I am no
saint, nor do i plead absolute innocence in the claims made in that interview.
"I may have overeacted in a couple of incidents during
our relationship with her over certain things i will not be comfortable to
discuss in the public domain. I fully understand that no human being owns or is
entitled to another and that every human being is at all times at liberty to
take personal decisions, do what pleases him or her and persue a life of his or
her choosing iregardless of any commitment he or she may have with another
person or the implications and impact those may have on the other person.
"Many have correctly and understably took to social
media platforms to vent their anger and dissapointed after the interview. I
want to apologise to South Africa for the dissapointing you and discourage
other men out there who may find themselves in my situation or different one
that challenge your emotional stabillity and restrain.
"No man has any right or justificaction to abuse a
woman in any form whatsoever. I know for sure that there are many such cases
happening out there that do not get to be known because of the absence of the
motive, forces and courage to get them known like mine. those too must stop. it
would be great if the producers of that interview and other media outlets find
equal interest and courage to research and broadcast all the women abuse cases
out there whose perpetrators and victims are of no particular social standing.
"I want to assure South Africans, in particular our
supporters that violence is not in my character, especially towards women. 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. everything you hear and everything you see, nothing is what
it seems. out of respect for the relationship we had and for the people who
supported us, i have chosen to not discuss this matter beyond this statement.
ngiyaxolisa mina.UNKULUNKULU ASISIZE LESKHATHI."
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