A look into his life and controversial legacy

Mark Lifmanan alleged underworld figure from Cape Town, was shot dead last Sunday in the parking lot of the Garden Route Mall in George.

He was 57.

Lifman was reportedly lured to the location.

He arrived without his usual security, leaving him vulnerable to attack.

His death raises questions about the power struggle within Cape Town’s criminal underworld.

The incident took place a day before he was due to testify in a high-profile trial.

Who was Mark Lifman?

According to the Cape ArgusLifman received a call for a meeting at the mall, which led to his murder.

Known for various alleged criminal activities, he was investigated for several high-profile cases.

This included the murder of the infamous steroid dealer Brian Wainstein.

Lifman was out on bail at the time and charged with murder, conspiracy and organized crime.

His decision to arrive at the mall alone has raised questions about the circumstances of his death.

Lifman’s history of violence and legal issues

Mark Lifman’s alleged involvement in violence goes back several years.

His career is marked by murders and fierce power struggles in the criminal underworld of Cape Town.

In 2017, he was accused of orchestrating Wainstein’s murder over business disputes, allegedly offering a reward of R250,000.

Lifman was also linked to a failed assassination attempt on Ralph Stanfield, the leader of the 28s gang, who reportedly offered R500,000 for the ‘job’ to be carried out.

Growing rivalry among the world

Lifman’s legal troubles began in 2005 when he faced allegations of child sexual abuse.

He was acquitted in 2009.

In 2011, he and colleague Andre Naude were accused of running an unregistered security company.

However, the charges were dropped in 2015.

Over time, tensions escalated with rivals such as Nafiz Modack, especially over Cape Town’s controversial nightclub security scene.

The ‘Brotherhood’ and its collapse

In 2016, Mark Lifman and associates like Jerome ‘Donkie’ Booysen and Naude formed an alliance known as the ‘Brotherhood’.

The group aimed to gain control of the nightlife security industry in Cape Town.

However, the alliance quickly fell apart.

Jerome’s brother, Colin Booysen, eventually joined Modack.

This shift led to violent clashes, with Lifman allegedly financing hits against his rivals.

Bitter rivalry with Modack

In the years before Lifman’s death, his feud with Modack intensified.

Both are said to have used senior police connections to gain influence.

Lifman reportedly placed a R20 million bounty on Modack’s life, highlighting the animosity between the two.

This feud may have foreshadowed Lifman’s violent end.

Lifman’s last days

Days before his death, Mark Lifman was embroiled in a legal dispute.

He went after a property owned by Randolf Jorberg, the former owner of Beerhouse, amid a defamation lawsuit.

Criminologist Simon Howell notes that Lifman’s murder exposes the instability of Cape Town’s underworld, where betrayal and violence are ever-present threats.

Was Mark Lifman’s death the end of the power struggle in Cape Town’s underworld?

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