South Africa’s football captain and goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa, has died after being shot. Said the police.
He was reportedly attacked after men entered his girlfriend’s house in Vosloorus, south of Johannesburg. The 27-year-old played for Orlando Pirates and had played in South Africa’s last four Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Just on Saturday, he was in action for his club, when they progressed to the semi-finals of the South African League Cup where Orlando Pirates beat Ajax Cape Town 4-1.
In a released statement, the South African Police Service said two men had entered the house while a third man remained outside around 20:00 (18:00 GMT), at about ten o clock.
All three fled on foot after shots were fired, in what local media reports say was an attempted burglary. One of the men had reportedly demanded Meyiwa’s mobile phone.
A reward of about $14,000 has been offered for information leading to the suspects’ arrest. Meyiwa was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
This is just sad. Just petty theft has led to the death of a star. May he rest in peace.
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