Johannesburg – Zimbabwean businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama has been granted R15,000 bail following his arrest over an incident in which he was allegedly seen intimidating women at a Sandton restaurant.
Mudzinganyama, 40, appeared in the Randburg Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where the State asked the court to reconsider his initial release on warning and impose bail in the interests of justice.
INTIMIDATION | The victims in these video clips are encouraged to come forward and open criminal cases against the ruffian seen threatening women with being shot and killed.
The matter may enable the Designated Firearms Officer (DFO) to institute a Section 102 procedure under… pic.twitter.com/IFp9wMkSaT
— Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (@CrimeWatch_RSA) September 19, 2026
He faces three counts of intimidation, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, crimen injuria and one count of fraud, with the charges stemming from an incident at Vlamo Restaurant about two weeks ago.
The incident occurred at Vlamo restaurant at Sandton Gate, where footage allegedly showed Mudzinganyama confronting women inside the restaurant’s ladies’ bathroom after an apparent dispute.
In the video, he is heard saying: “I’ll murder you now and walk” and “I’ll put a bullet in all of you.”
He was arrested and initially released on warning pending the case.
SELF PROCLAIMED WEALTHY MAN RELEASED ON R15 000 BAIL | Lawrence Chamurwa Mudzinganyama (40) made his first appearance before the Randburg Magistrates’ Court following his arrest in connection with an incident at a restaurant in Sandton area.
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— Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (@CrimeWatch_RSA) October 1, 2026
His case has been postponed to 15 October. As part of his bail conditions, Mudzinganyama has surrendered his travel documents, must remain in Gauteng and report to police weekly.
The businessman has also faced scrutiny following the incident, with the Water and Sanitation Department distancing itself from him, while the Transport Minister ordered an investigation into a company linked to him.
Parliament’s Transport Committee has also joined calls for accountability following the incident.
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