South African Producer DJ Maphorisa Arrested For Assaulting Girlfriend

DJ Maphorisa, a popular South African music producer, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Thuli Phongolo.

According to reports, the incident occurred at in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Phongolo, who is also a club DJ and an actress, reported the incident to the police and made a statement at the Sandton Police station

She claimed that the assault started after she confronted Maphorisa about their argument the previous night.

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“He became aggressive and started to punch me with his fists on my chest. He held me and took me to the balcony, and grabbed me aggressively by my neck,” Phongolo said in her statement.

The actress also alleged that her boyfriend took her phone during the assault, but later returned it.

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She then contacted her manager, who took her to the police station to open a domestic abuse case against Maphorisa.

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