South Africa’s former world boxing champion Zolani Tete shot dead outside his home
By Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent Former world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete was shot dead on Friday. The 38-year-old athlete arrived at his home in the Mdantsane township located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Two armed men wearing balaclavas emerged from a vehicle and opened fire. Tete was declared dead at […]
Former world boxing champion Zolani "Last Born" Tete, 38, was shot dead outside his home in South Africa's Eastern Cape province on Friday. Two armed men in balaclavas opened fire on the athlete arriving at his residence in the Mdantsane township. A 27-year-old woman traveling with him was also injured and rushed to the hospital.
Police have launched an investigation but the motive remains unknown. Tete had recently returned to training with aspirations to compete again, as he believed he still had something to contribute to his country. His death has sparked national grief and emphasized the high levels of violent crime in South Africa, where an average of 58 people are murdered daily during the first four months of 2026, compared to the UK's average of 1.5 daily murders in 2025.
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