Sizwe Dhlomo Calls Lawrence Mudzinganyama a 'Tlaun' After Businessman Gets 10 Charges

• Businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama appeared at the Randburg Magistrate's Court on Thursday, 1 October 2026, and was released on R15 000 bail
• Mudzinganyama faces 10 charges, including fraud, intimidation, crimen injuria, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm stemming from a viral Sandton restaurant video
• Radio and TV personality Sizwe Dhlomo weighed in on the arrest, calling the businessman a 'tlaun' and mocking his downfall on X

Radio and TV personality Sizwe Dhlomo couldn't help but laugh at the dramatic fall from grace of businessman Lawrence Mudzinganyama, who appeared before the Randburg Magistrate's Court on 1 October 2026. Dhlomo took to X to clown on the man at the centre of a viral altercation, writing: "lol! Look at your life now... all because you're a tlaun!"

Mudzinganyama was released on R15 000 bail after his court appearance, where he now faces a total of 10 charges. These include fraud, intimidation, crimen injuria, and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

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What happened at Vlamo Restaurant

The charges stem from an incident at Vlamo restaurant in Sandton on the evening of 18 September 2026. In a video that quickly spread across social media, Mudzinganyama was caught on camera confronting a group of women near the ladies' powder-room area after they rejected his advances. What shocked viewers was the nature of his threats — he explicitly told the women he would kill them and walk free afterwards.

The brazen nature of the threats, captured clearly on video, made the clip one of the most talked-about moments on South African social media in recent weeks.

Mzansi Reacts to Dhlomo's Post

Dhlomo's post drew a wave of responses from South Africans who had been following the case closely. Here's what people had to say:

@bantubam_Tbose: "Lol and he wasn't go to die if ebebafokofisile qha😂😂 Promising to kill people is crazy."

@CledesGroup: "Hai @SizweDhlomo, this is sounding like you're saying you're disappointed that he got caught because of that video. Almost as if, if it wasn't for the video, he would have continued benefiting from corruption and fraud in peace."

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@ThobaniMpungos2: "Is this the guy who can kill someone and walk?"

@LMkumla: "His side profile resembles Matshela Koko's!"

@Baelish15: "He was supposed to get 1 million bail..."

@vuyelwafumbata: "Good asele esikhwelela aye kwela kubo nkosiyam"

@Chopper_le_Roux: "Tlaun! Thats hilarious"

@Jujulam_23: "Unrelated. How's this guy 40 yrs?"

Source: Briefly News