MUST WATCH - Babes Wodumo: SA Outrage As Singer Hit on Instagram Live

South Africans have reacted angrily to a live video of a singer being beaten by what appears to be her boyfriend.

Babes Wodumo: SA Outrage As Singer Hit on Instagram Live

Bongekile Simelane, known by the stage name Babes Wodumo, was talking to fans on Instagram Live in a bedroom when she was slapped repeatedly.

Babes Wodumo is trending on Twitter in South Africa, as is the hashtag #StopWomenAbuse.

Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa said he was "horrified" and called on the singer to press charges.

"1. We're absolutley [sic] horrified by the actions of Musician Mapmpintsha @MampintshaNuz caught on video where he brutally abuses Internationally celebrated Artist @BABESWODUMO," he tweeted, naming her boyfriend Mandla Maphumulo, also known as Mampintsha.

"We do not only condemn this senseless act but call on @BABESWODUMO to immediately press charges against him," he added.

Mr Maphumulo has not commented on the video but in relation to similar accusations last year, he denied being an "abuser", reports Times Live. But he also added that he was "no saint".

"I may have overreacted in a couple of incidents during our relationship with her over certain things," he said.