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Master Lolo Is The ‘Bruce Lee’ Of Car Guards In Cape Town, South Africa [Video]

By Anne Sewell

From the archive: published Nov 8, 2015, 10 years ago. Details may have changed since.

Anyone visiting Lefty’s Restaurant in the center of Cape Town, South Africa, is assured of having someone to look after their car. A Congolese karate master has become any car thief’s worst nightmare.

Skillfully wielding “nunchuks,” or the Japanese danger sticks, Master Lolo, 36, is quickly becoming a celebrity in Harrington Street in Cape Town as he shows off his karate skills in the street.

Wearing a black balaclava and wielding his sticks, Master Lolo says that he has no other name and that people in the area need their cars to be protected, adding, “I have the ability to make the area safe.”

“I am very good at it and will do it for as long as I am needed.”

Many grateful patrons of the restaurant have reportedly posted videos on YouTube and Instagram, showing the master in action.

Car guards are a permanent feature in many South African cities, and they charge the drivers of vehicles a small fee to keep an eye on them while they are dining or shopping.

Lolo mentioned that the area he now works in Cape Town is pretty quiet these days. He only has to occasionally move people along, and he says he hasn’t had to fight anyone yet, but that it’s probably “because they had heard of his bad-a** reputation.”

“People know not to make trouble here.”

According to Lolo, he is a Second Dan black belt and was trained by his master in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from the age of 19 years. However, when the ruling party in the country began targeting karate masters, accusing them of being rebels, Lolo was forced to leave the country, moving to Cape Town in South Africa.

The need to leave happened back in 2008 when his master, along with his master’s son, were allegedly “killed by the government.” This forced Lolo to flee the country, saying that they had to leave otherwise they would be dead.

Nowadays, when the Cape Town restaurant opens at around 5 p.m., Master Lolo can be seen in all his glory, wearing his black balaclava, Dayglo vest, and wielding his nifty nunchuks. He reportedly often performs his kata in the street to an appreciative audience.

Reassuring people that no one (besides car thieves of course) should be afraid of him, he explained their training may make them into dangerous weapons, but “karate is about discipline.” This means that you may have the tools to kill, but you are “disciplined and trained to think before reacting in any situation.”

In the video, the Independent interviewed Lara Ries, 20, a waitress at the popular local Cape Town restaurant, who says she and fellow staff feel safe when Lolo is on duty.

“He is so cool and calm and the nicest guy you will ever meet. We never knew he was this talented until he showed us and he even tried to teach some of us how to work the nunchuks. He is amazing.”

It seems local government has also taken note of Lolo’s skills and usefulness.

While Lolo gets a small fee from car owners to protect their vehicles, the waiters and waitresses at Lefty’s Restaurant also like to club together to give him a cut from their tips each shift.

You can see Master Lolo showing off his impressive skills in the streets of Cape Town in the video included below.

Speaking of Cape Town, the Inquisitr recently reported on the charms of this beautiful South African city, now made just that little bit safer by Master Lolo. There was also a story about an amazingly huge pod of dolphins that were spotted offshore a while back.

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