Ballito bouncer accused of assaulting two patrons outside Good Vibes and Conchilla

Two university students have opened an assault case after allegedly being attacked by a bouncer outside two popular Ballito nightclubs during the Ballito Pro.

Police are investigating a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after the men, both aged 20, were allegedly assaulted outside Conchilla and Good Vibes on July 10.

KZN police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Paul Magwaza said the patrons were allegedly assaulted following a dispute over being refused entry to the clubs. The men admitted they had been drinking and had become argumentative with the bouncers.

CCTV footage obtained by the Courier appears to show a man dressed in black pants, a hooded jacket, boots and a cap repeatedly kicking one of the victims while he lies on the ground. This was at 10.54pm. The assault continues after the victim is helped to his feet by a bystander.

The man then pursues the victim and, as the victim is pulled backwards by the bystander with his hands raised defensively, repeatedly punches him in the body and face. A final uppercut sends the victim to the ground before the attacker walks away.

J88 medico-legal reports and photographs seen by the Courier show both victims suffered cuts, abrasions and bruising to their faces and bodies. Both men also suffered mild concussions, while one required dental treatment for cracked teeth.

The two young men requested anonymity as they claimed they had been humiliated by footage showing them crying and pleading for the assault to stop. They live in Umdloti and are students Cape Town and Stellenbosch universities.

The man accused of the assault, Tristan Jermyn Subroyen (41), a director of Archon Protection, the security company contracted by both clubs, told the Courier through his attorney, Sunil Singh, that he had laid a countercharge of assault. However, Singh has not confirmed whether the countercharge related to one or both complainants, nor has he provided a case number for independent verification.

Conchilla owners Jaco and SJ Kotze did not respond to requests for comment.

Good Vibes owner Claudio da Costa referred the Courier to Singh. Singh said the alleged attacker was misidentified as Subroyen and that it was instead a bystander who stepped in to intervene after the men were escorted from the clubs for allegedly causing a disturbance.

Singh said both Subroyen and Archon Protection held valid PSIRA registration. At the time of publication, PSIRA spokesperson Bonang Kleinbooi had not responded to the Courier’s enquiry.

However, a search of the PSIRA registration portal indicated that Subroyen’s individual registration may have expired in December 2025. The portal does not allow searches for security companies. The Courier has requested comment from PSIRA and will publish its response once received.

The Courier also asked Good Vibes, Conchilla and Singh whether valid PSIRA registration certificates had been provided when the security contract was awarded and whether the clubs were satisfied they had complied with the Private Security Industry Regulation Act. Those questions remained unanswered at the time of publication.

No arrests have been made.