# Legal dispute involving South African rapper Emtee > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-dispute-involving-south-african-rapper-emtee > Updated: 2026-09-01T13:56:16.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. South African rapper Mthembeni ‘Emtee’ Ndevu faced legal proceedings in Midrand following allegations that he violated a 2023 protection order involving his estranged wife, Nicole Chinsamy. The order prohibited Ndevu from contacting Chinsamy or engaging in verbal abuse via social media or other means. In mid-August, a magistrate revoked Ndevu’s R1,000 bail and returned him to custody after he allegedly sent offensive text messages to Chinsamy, breaching his release conditions. By early September, Ndevu was released on R2,000 bail after spending 16 days at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre. During the court proceedings, Chinsamy indicated she would withdraw the case. Although the case was withdrawn, Ndevu remains subject to strict conditions, including the requirement to comply with the existing protection order and a prohibition against posting about Chinsamy on social media. He was also ordered to remove previous social media posts regarding her. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-01: Emtee released on bail following protection order dispute South African rapper Emtee has been released on R2,000 bail following allegations of breaching a protection order. The case was withdrawn by his estranged wife, though strict social media restrictions remain. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/emtee-released-on-bail-following-protection-order-dispute ### 2026-08-17: Emtee returned to custody after bail revocation South African rapper Emtee had his bail revoked by the Midrand Magistrate’s Court after allegedly violating a protection order through prohibited text messages sent to his estranged wife. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/emtee-returned-to-custody-after-bail-revocation --- Cite as: Legal dispute involving South African rapper Emtee. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-dispute-involving-south-african-rapper-emtee