Twitter Reacts: 'Babes, just join Mabala Noise'

Babes Wodumo is at the centre of a travel bungle that could see her miss out on her first BET Awards nomination. File Picture

Babes Wodumo is at the centre of a travel bungle that could see her miss out on her first BET Awards nomination. File Picture

Published Jun 22, 2017

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DURBAN - Babes Wodumo's latest blunder has led many people on social media blaming her management and calling for the Wololo hitmaker to snub West Ink Records and sign for Mabala Noise, or any other recognised stable instead. 

This comes after the latest saga where allegations have emerged that Babes Wodumo, whose real name is Bongekile Simelane, and her beau-cum-manager, Mampintsha, only applied for a travel visa ahead of their trip to the Los Angeles for the BET Awards on Tuesday this week. 

Babes Wodumo's representative, Melody Mhlongo, sent the Sunday Tribune a one line comment which said allegations of travel complications with her visa application were not true, despite the Department of International Relations and the eThekwini Municipality confirming that Babes Wodumo's representatives had reached out for assistance regarding complications with her travel visa. This has also been confirmed by Viacom, the organisers of the BET Awards which take place on Sunday.

Babes Wodumo, who exploded into the music industry with her vibrant and energetic performances last year, is nominated in the Best International Act: Africa category. 

On social media, where 'Babes' was the trending story on Thursday after the Sunday Tribune broke the story of her travel visa hiccup on Wednesday night, many called for the 23-year-old Gqom Queen to snub her bae Mampintsha's West Ink Records. 

It appeared that the calls for her to join Mabala Noise were due to the fact that Nasty C, who is signed to Mabala Noise, had already made his way to Los Angeles and was seen popping out of car rooftops in a video shot in New York City this week. 

Meanwhile, in Times Square @Nasty_CSA @BET #NastyC #BET #NYC #worldwide #ACA pic.twitter.com/qmqNmVK1nu

— ACA (@ACA_global) June 20, 2017 Meanwhile on social media, people have called for Babes Wodumo to join Mabala Noise or Ambitious Entertainment, stables where other young artists like Amanda Black and Emtee are signed to.

 Babes should sign with Ambitious or Mabala noise, her management is garbage sies😩— Uqumbile kengoku? (@SethuRadebe) June 22, 2017 And there were calls for DJ Tira, the owner of Afrotainment, to intervene. I still say Tira is the guy to grow Babes

— Noni (@NoniMsi) June 22, 2017

Babes and Mampintsa are just two lost sheep. Tira needs to step in now pic.twitter.com/0HKrf5TmnS

— BERNECIA🌹🌸 (@Bernecia) June 22, 2017 And there were suggestions that Mampintsha was the one holding the Gqom Queen back. 

Babes doesn't fly a lot cause her BF is scared of flying. Men will never compromise their career for us ladies,don't compromise yours

— Ndlovukazi (@2uli) June 22, 2017

We can't keep using Babes' age and newness to the industry as an excuse. If she took herself seriously, she would do better!

— Queen Makeda (@JustVuyi) June 22, 2017

My thoughts on Babes, summarised pic.twitter.com/AYDeXx0YJ3

— Queen Makeda (@JustVuyi) June 22, 2017

Babes wodumo team new that she needed to be in America for the awards why didn't they sort out her papers before pic.twitter.com/S5uqge2jjU

— Nosi (@Nosipho___) June 22, 2017

So babes wodumo forget the most important thing for the #BETAwards

A visa pic.twitter.com/fgJWD8thSR

— Noma. (@NormaarMsiza) June 22, 2017

Please tell me Babes has a visa to go to the BETs, guys. I've had a tough week, I don't need this extra drama pic.twitter.com/XibW7HqiY5

— Sibongile Mafu (@sboshmafu) June 22, 2017

I'm willing to BET Babes Wodumo assumed it was our job to apply for a visa for her. What's your bet? #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/6m6sJwWXR2

— Portia Gumede (@portiagumedesa) June 22, 2017

Babes: I've been nominated for an award love I gotta go to the #BETAwards17

Maphintsha: tsek baby bayanya laba Visa for what?!!! pic.twitter.com/DRgvqzKbef

— Views (@aCameraShyGuy2) June 22, 2017 The City of Johannesburg has also invited Babes to tour the city instead. #ThursdayThoughts Babes, you can always just #ExploreJoburg. No visa needed here ^GZ pic.twitter.com/6P0CuEqrRe

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) June 22, 2017

 The Sunday Tribune is running a poll on Babes Wodumo. 

POLL | Does the 'National Key Point' @BABESWODUMO need to fire her managers?

— Sunday Tribune 🗞 (@SundayTribuneSA) June 22, 2017

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