The Legend of Zola Mahobe And Mamelodi Sundowns Story

Zola Mahobe, a Soweto-born bank robber, turned himself into a jet-setting multimillionaire and founded Mamelodi Sundowns. He met Snowy Moshoeshoe and became his lover and partner in crime. They pilfered millions from Standard Bank for five years before being arrested in Botswana. Mahobe's story is one of the biggest stories to come out of apartheid South Africa and compares with that of the notorious bank-robbing Stander Gang.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2023
Publisher: Tafelberg Publishers Ltd

Zola Mahobe, a Soweto-born individual, transformed himself into a jet-setting multimillionaire while simultaneously engaging in a life of habitual bank robbery. He played a pivotal role in the transformation of Mamelodi Sundowns, a soccer club, into a dominant force in the first division. During his criminal activities, Mahobe met Snowy Moshoeshoe, who became his lover and accomplice in crime. By persuading Moshoeshoe to leave her nursing job and join Standard Bank, Mahobe's business ventures flourished. Dikgang Moseneke, a close associate of Mahobe, recounts how Mahobe often invited him and Willie Seriti to attend games, often boasting about his challenges and the company of his lawyers and gunman. For five years, Mahobe and Moshoeshoe continued to pilfer millions from Standard Bank, until their scheme was discovered and Mahobe was arrested in Botswana. The story of Mahobe is a remarkable one, comparable in scope to that of the infamous Stander Gang, which emerged during apartheid South Africa. This book is impossible to put down, capturing the essence of Mahobe's life and the impact of his criminal activities on the country's financial landscape.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 234 x 152 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780624093718