South Africa police hunts for Ugandan man over alleged murder in love triangle

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Police in South Africa have issued an arrest warrant for a Ugandan man, Ali Mugoya, who murdered a Zimbabwean national Emmanuel Mahamba over a woman by running over him with his vehicle several times.

Mahamba was killed in a horrific incident which has sent shockwaves in South Africa.

In a video, widely shared on social media, Mahamba is seen seated on the road while a Ford Ranger allegedly driven by Mugoya runs over him repeatedly in Rivonia, Johannesburg. He died at the scene.

Gauteng police said they were still searching for the motorist implicated in the brutal death of a man following a heated dispute.

The incident unfolded on April 5, 2025, in Rivonia, Sandton, and culminated in a tragic and violent confrontation that ended in Mahamba being run over multiple times.

Reports indicate that Muhamba was romantically involved with a woman identified as Ntombi, who also had an affair with Mugoya, the father of her two children.

Tensions between the two men reportedly escalated when the suspect discovered the affair.

On the fateful day, allegedly the suspect used his vehicle as a weapon to fatally assault Emmanuel in broad daylight.

In the video, Ntombi can be seen screaming, frantically trying to stop the Ford Ranger driver.

In an interview with South African media, Ntombi stated,  “I agree that I once dated Muhamba in January, and we broke up in February. Yes, we were in a relationship. We broke up because some Ugandans recorded a video of me when I was with the guy (Muhamba). My baby daddy is a Ugandan. So I broke up with Muhamba for my safety, for my kids and also for the sake of Muhamba. I stopped talking to Muhamba."

Ntombi said on the fateful day, Muhamba and some Ugandan men who lived at the same house came over to her work premises. 

Ntombi’s baby daddy was already at the business premises, where motorbike parts are sold.

“Later on, I heard some noise, people fighting. When I went outside, I asked Muhamba what he was doing, but he did not even respond to me; he only looked at me. He was holding a stone, and he threw it away. He picked it again and hit the vehicle’s (wind) screen. That is when my baby daddy got angry, went to Muhamba and beat him,” she said.

South African media reports indicate that Police spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, said police received a complaint regarding the incident and upon arrival, they found a man lying on the side of the road with injuries all over his body.

The paramedics declared him dead on the scene. 

According to the information at hand, the victim reportedly argued with the shop owner and allegedly hit the shop owner's vehicle with a brick, breaking the windscreen. 

"The shop owner reportedly came out and drove over his body several times before fleeing the scene," said Nevhuhulwi.

Mahamba, who was married and lived in Centurion, was originally from Mvuma, Zimbabwe. Friends and family describe him as a well-known and well-liked figure in the community, known for his work as a bouncer and his friendly demeanour.