Mungalee was the national director of a movement, People Seeking Justice Action Group.
In a recently released voice note at an anti-crime rally, he said: "Good morning EldoradoPark. We have had enough of the gangster violence killings and shootings, we have had enough. When shots go off our children should not be ducking for cover. There should be no shots fired in Eldorado Park."
Since 1 December, 11 people have been killed and two have been injured – all within walking distance of the flats. Murders in the area became rife after two gang bosses were killed 2022. Since then, rival gangs have been fighting for control of the area and the drug trade.
Last month, Mungalee took News24 on a raid of the flats. He said the killings were now more than a turf war.
"It's bigger than everybody. We need God because the army's not coming. These are assassinations. Only kingpins and bodyguards are being killed now. There are two left, and the game doesn't end till they fall. There's a finish to this," he said.
Last year, rumours of a hit list went as far as the City of Johannesburg. Council members then went to Eldorado Park in October after residents asked for the army to be deployed to end the killings.
At the time, more than 20 people had been killed, and many of them were on the hit list. The rest were bystanders.
Fellow anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee condemned Mungalee's murder.
"It's sad that people who are committed to fighting crime, to standing up against injustice are gunned down. Life has become so cheap in South Africa and we hope that the police will act urgently and decisively," said Abramjee.
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