Founder of Woza Afrika Music Group Manqoba Ntombela Shot Dead Outside His Home

Founder of Woza Afrika Music Group Manqoba Ntombela Shot Dead Outside His Home. Gun violence continue to rob u of our loved ones every single day. The latest victim in these senseless killings is Woza Afrika founder Manqoba Ntombela.

Ntombela, was killed on Friday 16th May at night outside his home in Ratanda in Heidelberg. He was shot multiple times while sitting in his car outside his house. The iconic musician, former school teacher and businessman was allegedly by spaza shop mafias. In an interview with Sowetan publication, Ratanda Spaza Shop Forums chairperson Bayanda Radebe, said Ntombela had once gone into hiding during a wave of violence linked to extortion networks targeting local traders, which rocked the area last year.

“At one point, Manqoba had left Ratanda during the previous killings to go into hiding because he believed his life was in danger, that they were looking for him. After things calmed down, he came back this year, and we all thought it was over. But now, we’re left wondering if those people were just waiting for the right moment, when he least expected it,” Radebe told Sowetan.

Ntombela rose to fame in the 2000s with the hit song Istokvela, which became a national anthem for years. The song was also re-done by prominent Djs Vetkuk and Mahoota. Taking to social media, South Africans expressed anger and hurt towards his unfortunate death. Many feel that the government should do more to stop the spaza shops violence that are going on.