Monday, 27th October, 2014
South Africa national team captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead yesterday.
The incident happened at Meyiwa’s girlfriend’s house in Vosloorus, south of Johannesburg.
The 27-year-old played for South African club Orlando Pirates and was in action for his side on Saturday in the South African League Cup.
The South African Police Service have revealed that two men entered the house yesterday at 20.00 local time, while a third man remained outside.
All three fled from the scene after firing three shots and local media reports say that it was an attempted burglary.
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Meyiwa was declared dead on arrival at hospital.
"This is a sad loss whichever way you look at it, to Senzo's family, his extended family, Orlando Pirates and to the nation',' Pirates' chairman Irvin Khoza was quoted as saying by the BBC.
Meyiwa earned four international caps for South Africa.
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