Popular businessman Sphamandla Mabonga, who is the ex-lover of reality star and singer Londie London, has been killed in a shootout at an upmarket nightclub.
According to sources, the shooting incident took place on 24 Central outside the famous nightclub Solo in Sandton. He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
When contacted for comment on Friday morning, Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed the shooting.
“The police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder following a shooting incident that claimed the lives of three people and left four others injured last night, March 6, 2025, at a restaurant in Sandton,” said Nevhuhulwi.
According to police, a man with a firearm wanted to enter the restaurant, which has a no firearm policy. That was when the altercation started, leading to a shootout between the man’s bodyguards and security guards.
“Two of the bodyguards were declared dead on the scene while five victims [the man, two patrons, a community policing forum member, and a security guard] were taken to the hospital with gunshot injuries, and the man succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the man who started the fight has previously been arrested for a shooting incident also in Sandton last year. Currently no one has been arrested, and police investigations continue.”
Tempo nightclub shooting
In January 2024, Mabonga was arrested following a shooting incident.
He had to be treated in the hospital after he was shot in the ribs at Tempo nightclub in Sandton.
At the time, Sunday World reported that Mabonga was admitted to Mediclinic Morningside.
He had been involved in an argument with another patron at the packed club when he was shot in the ribs.
In March 2024, he was detained on suspicion of starting a fight with the nightclub’s security guards in Sunninghill.
He was reported to have started shooting at security personnel after they turned him away from the club after he was seen carrying a gun and was denied entry.
Following his arrest in January 2024, it emerged that Mabonga was being investigated for other matters, including assaulting a female journalist at Konka, a popular nightclub that was frequented by celebrities in Pimville, Soweto.
He was also under investigation for allegedly using fraudulent means to purchase cars from a financial institution.
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