Durban – Mandla \u2018Mampintsha\u2019 Maphumulo is expected to appear before the Pinetown Magistrates Court on Wednesday on assault charges for allegedly beating his partner Bongekile \u2018Babes Wodumo\u2019 Simelane.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Some media reports have suggested that Babes Wodumo is set to withdraw the assault charges she opened against Mampintsha when he beat her in the bedroom of his Westville home two months ago.<\/p>\n The incident was captured on Babes Wodumo\u2019s Instagram and led to the arrest of Mampintsha, who admitted to beating her, but blamed her for provoking him.<\/p>\n Mampintsha\u2019s lawyer, Pat Magwaza, told Isolezwe he would not comment on the withdrawal of charges.<\/p>\n \u201cI will not comment, but I can say that the case goes back to court on May 15, all will be revealed there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Recently, Babes Wodumo has left the watching public furious after she featured on a Mampintsha record which makes light of her own alleged abuse. She is featured and sings in the song Khon\u2019iyingane Layindlini<\/em>, which references the video assault incident.<\/p>\n However, Lindo \u2018Dogg DBN\u2019 Buthelezi, Mampintsha\u2019s manager, confirmed his client had withdrawn assault charges against Babes Wodumo.<\/p>\n \u201cEverything is good between the two of them, they get along,\u201d he said. \u201cRegarding whether if Babes has withdrawn the case against Mampintsha, unfortunately I do not know about that,\u201d said the manager.<\/p>\n Attempts to get comment from Babes Wodumo\u2019s manager, Nondumiso Simelane, were not successful.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Babes Wodumo’s father says her daughter will ‘never go back to that man’.<\/p>\n \u201cOver my dead body! My daughter will never go back to that man,\u201d Welcome Simelane told the\u00a0Daily Sun.<\/em><\/p>\n\n