Kwaito star Maphumulo was granted R2,000 bail on Tuesday afternoon and will appear in the Pinetown Magistrate's Court again on May 15 in connection with the alleged assault of his partner Babes Wodumo. The state had not opposed bail.

Speaking to eNCA outside the Westville Police Station in Durban where Mampintsha had handed himself over to police after Wodumo, whose real name is Bongekile Simelane, laid a common assault charge against him, lawyer Pat Magwaza said: "He was assaulted so he has opened a case of assault against Bongisile Simelane.

"At this stage, from what I've heard from him in consultation, it was before the video. He was then defending himself when the video was made."

He said his client did not "take this well because it looks like a set-up".

In the live Instagram feed on Sunday night, Mampintsha can be seen hitting Wodumo who is shown sobbing and cowering in apparent fear.

Magwaza said Mampintsha is expected to appear in court this afternoon.

African News Agency (ANA)