South Africa's Football Captain Shot Dead

The goalkeeper and captain of South Africa's national football team has been shot dead by gunmen who broke into the house of his girlfriend.

Senzo Meyiwa, 27, was killed after two armed men entered the house in the Vosloorus township near Johannesburg on Sunday evening while an accomplice waited outside, police said.

Seven people were believed to have been inside the house, including Meyiwa, when the suspects forced their way into the property.

Police said Meyiwa was shot after a row, and the assailants fled.

South Africa's police force tweeted: "There was an altercation and Senzo Meyiwa was shot. The three suspects fled on foot after the shooting.

"We can assure South Africans that we will do all we can to bring Meyiwa's killers to book."

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Gallery: S Africa's Goalkeeper Fatally Shot

Senzo Mayiwa, the goalkeeper and captain of South Africa's national football team, was fatally shot after two gunmen entered a house near Johannesburg where he was staying.
Police said the shooting followed an "altercation" at his girlfriend's house.
The 27-year-old captained South Africa in their last four matches in the African Nations Cup qualifiers without conceding a goal.
Meyiwa's saves made him a national hero.
His club, Orlando Pirates, advanced to the semi-finals of the South African League Cup.
He is pictured shaking hands with Manchester United's Wayne Rooney in 2008.

A reward of 150,000 rand (£8,500) has been offered for information leading to an arrest.

Cindy Poluta, sports editor at Eyewitness News in Johannesburg, told Sky News: "Police say that according to neighbours Senzo was at the house of his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo.

"Two men came inside and started demanding goods and cell phones. It was when Senzo was trying to defend Kelly, who apparently the gun was being pointed at, when he was shot in the back.

"Neighbours said they heard three shots but only one of those killed Senzo.

"He was declared dead on arrival at a hospital in Johannesburg and later on in the evening South Africa's national coach was seen comforting fellow teammates.

"Vosloorus is riddled with crime, and unfortunately Senzo has become another unfortunate statistic and victim of crime in South Africa."

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Gallery: Senzo Meyiwa Shot Dead In Vosloorus

Vosloorus, a town 20 miles south of Johannesburg

Ms Poluta said South Africans waking up to the news had turned to Twitter to express their "utter disbelief and devastation".

Meyiwa's club Orlando Pirates issued a statement on Twitter saying the club "has learned with sadness about the untimely death of our number one goalkeeper and current captain Senzo Meyiwa".

"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 said.

Dean Furman, one of Meyiwa's teammates, tweeted: "Beyond devastated at the loss of our captain & friend Senzo Meyiwa. Thoughts & prayers are with his family & friends at this terrible time."

Meyiwa was South Africa's captain in its four qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations this year, including its last game, a 0-0 draw with Republic of Congo on 15 October.

His death is the second to hit South African sports in three days, as former 800-metre world champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi was killed in a car crash on Friday.

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