Tributes pour in for South African music icon Manqoba Ntombela following his tragic death – IOL

A man wearing a patterned shirt and hat smiles while standing in front of several microphones against a yellow background, celebrating the vibrant spirit of South African music.

Tributes continue to pour in for Manqoba Ntombela, a beloved musical artist whose life was tragically cut short on the evening of May 16, when he was murdered outside his home in Ratanda, Heidelberg. 

The alleged involvement of a spaza shop mafia has surfaced in what authorities are still investigating.

Ntombela, 62, was shot shortly after leaving his shop just five houses away from his residence. His daughter, Londiwe, recounted the harrowing events to Sunday World, revealing the rapid unfolding of a family tragedy. 

“My father left the…