According to Lady Zamar, Sjava raped her in a hotel in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, after both performed at a concert they were booked for.
This after the festival scrapped singer Jabulani ‘Sjava’ Hadebe from the program. He is accused of raping his ex-girlfriend Lady Zamar but denies this.
Organisers said the decision was taken following the seriousness of the allegations against him.
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The singer didn’t mention any names but it is alleged that she was referring to fellow musician Sjava with whom she was in a relationship with a few months ago.
During his performance at what's been dubbed the biggest house party, BET award winner Sjava called for an end to violence and abuse in the country.
'Umqhele' is Sjava's follow up to his debut 'Isina Muva' and retains the mellow, punchy sound he first burst onto the scene with.
South Africans hailed Sjava for proudly displaying his culture on an international stage, without fear of being ridiculed for the distinctly African threads.
Beyoncé and Bruno Mars won the best female and best male artist categories.
American hip-hop musician and recent Grammy award winner, Kendrick Lamar, tweeted an image of the movie's album.
