Amanda du Pont & Jub Jub claims: Can you be raped by your partner?

Actress Amanda du Pont accused musician and television personality Jub Jub of raping her via a video posted to Instagram on 2 December. This posed a question of rape within relationships. 

AMANDA AND MASECHAKA ACCUSE JUB JUB OF RAPE 

Jub Jub claimed he “smashed” Amanda du Pont on an episode of Podcast And Chill on 1 December – but the actress claimed she was raped by the Uyajola 9/9 host for two years. 

“I was raped, physically and emotionally abused for two years by Jub Jub. The only thing I did wrong was keep quiet. But that ends here I will not be publicly ridiculed by this criminal. Him and Mac G saw it fit to drag my name on their podcast for clout at the cost of amplifying a Gender Based Violence Case,” she said.

After Amanda’s allegations – Broadcast journalist and spokesperson to minister Nathi Mthethwa, Masechaba Khumalo claimed that she was also raped by Jub Jub. She went on to say that she was a virgin and this took place at his mother, “Mama Jackie’s” house.

“I believe @AmandaDupont. Molemo Maarohanye (Jub Jub) raped me too. It happened in Mama Jakie’s house in Naturena. He was my boyfriend. I was a teenager. I was a virgin,” tweeted Khumalo.

I believe @AmandaDupont. Molemo Maarohanye (Jub Jub) raped me too. It happened in Mama Jakie's house in Naturena. He was my boyfriend. I was a teenager. I was a virgin. https://t.co/OcL9zY8YNN

— Masechaba Khumalo (@MKhumalo___) December 2, 2021

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CAN YOU BE RAPED BY YOUR PARTNER?

Amanda was considered to be in a relationship with Jub Jub at the time. Khumalo also said that Jub Jub was her boyfriend at the time. This poses the question – Can you be raped by your partner? Experts say yes! 

It all comes down to consent. If you do not consent to sex, that make’s it unconsensual sex which can fall under sexual assault or rape.

“Any time someone forces himself/herself on you sexually without your consent, this can be sexual assault or rape.  Even if you’re married to or in a relationship with the person who is assaulting or raping you, this doesn’t make it any less real,” according to Womens Law. 

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