Famous Amapiano Star Arrested After Forcing Himself on a Minor, Spends NYE in Hospital Under Police Guard

• A popular Amapiano artist has appeared in court after being arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl in North West
• The 24-year-old singer made a brief appearance in court after spending a few days, including New Year's Day, in the Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital
• The Eastern Cape artist was apparently assaulted by the victim's family before police arrived and he sustained a head injury

A famous Amapiano artist has been arrested for allegedly forcing himself on a 14-year-old minor. According to reports, the 24-year-old singer was taken into custody by Stilfontein police in North West on a charge of rape.

Daily Sun reports that the artist cannot be named yet as he has not pleaded. The publication reports that the star was admitted to Klerksdorp Tshepong Hospital after he was apparently assaulted by the victim's family.

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The singer from the Eastern Cape spent New Year's Day in a hospital under police guard. The hospital confirmed that he had a head injury when he was hospitalised on 29 December. He was discharged in stable condition on Monday, 2 January, according to acting hospital spokesperson, Tefo Tladi.

Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Adele Myburgh reportedly confirmed that the singer was nabbed after being accused of raping the teenage girl. He made a brief appearance in the Stilfontein Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, 3 January.

Danger struggling to come to terms with Mampintsha's death

In other entertainment news, Briefly News reported that the sole surviving Big Nuz member, Danger, revealed that he's not doing well following the death of Mampintsha. The Kwaito artist said he's struggling to come to terms with the death of his "brother".

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Mpintsho died a few weeks ago after suffering a stroke following Big Nuz's performance. The hit band had just dropped a new album dedicated to R Mashesha - another group member who died a few years back.

Speaking to SABC News, Danger shared that he's not well after Mampintsha's sudden death. SABC journalist Nonkululeko Hlophe captioned the clip of their interview:

"The only surviving member of Kwaito group Big Nuz, Mzi Mkhwanazi popularly known as Danger says he is struggling to come to terms with death of Mandlenkosi Maphumulo known as Mampitsha."

Source: Briefly News