Amapiano artist Avuyile Nkompono known by the name Coolkiid (23) recently confessed to raping a 13-year-old girl in a video that made rounds on social media. The artist who was signed by Sony Music in 2021 has since denied ever having raped the teenager and says he was beaten and forced to make a video confession by the girl's uncle.
THE CONFESSION AND ARREST
The incident happened on 28 December last year which was on his his 23rd birthday and he spent three days behind bars before being released released on a R2000 bail. The teenager's uncle who was once Coolkiid's manager told ZiMoja about the alleged rape. He said the incident happened while Coolkiid was staying with his family in Stilfontein in Klerksdorp, North West. In a one minute and 36 seconds, Coolkiid apologises to the 13-year-old's father for sleeping with her without using protection. The uncle told ZiMoja that the family does not believe that Coolkiid is remorseful.
BAILED OUT
After his release on bail, Coolkiid rushed to post on social media saying he was safe, "The devil is a liar, thank God I survived, and I made it back home stronger. People are so evil, never trust anyone. I still cannot believe everything happened on my birthday (28 December). I thank God nabaphansi for ukungikhusela (my ancestors for protecting me through everything bad that happened to me)." The victim's uncle went on to insult law enforcement. "Our law in South Africa is very weak. How can someone who confessed to sleeping with a minor be given bail when he should be behind bars? This boy is disrespectful towards our family, and he doesn't see anything wrong in what he did. He has destroyed the girl's future, yet he comes out and calls us devils," he said. "I don't mean to sound like a politician but for now I am a parent that will do anything to protect my children. For what happened in the case of Coolkiid I can say this is an injustice. I don't want to lie; I am angry at the fact that he is out on bail for everything he did. I want him to rot in jail."
FEARING FOR HIS LIFE
Coolkiid's friend who does not wish to be named said: "He was indeed arrested and let out on bail. This is after two men, who I can't mention tortured him for two days and forced him to make a fake confession. The men do not want his career to succeed because they want to control everything in his life including his career. He no longer wanted them to manage him and that is when things became ugly," the insider says. "The court dismissed the case on 9 February. All Coolkiid now wants is justice. He has opened a case of assault and will be taking the matter further." Coolkiid has since come forward with a statement saying that he was forced to confess and that he did not rape the 13 years old. "There was no way I could not have answered those questions. I had to lie because I was being beaten. I was scared for my life. I had no option because I was scared for my life. All I can say, the case was dismissed. Now things are going to be vice versa. I am now letting the law take its course. All I want to do is focus on myself and get better." says he was beaten and forced to make a fake confession on camera to a rape crime he says he did not commit
