{
  "id": 2517454,
  "title": "'Somebody knows who did this': McKenzie mourns Zolani Tete death, calls for public assistance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/somebody-knows-who-did-this-mckenzie-mourns-zolani-tete-death-calls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T06:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-08-22-somebody-knows-who-did-this-mckenzie-mourns-zolani-tete-death-calls-for-public-assistance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of Sports, Art and Culture Gayton McKenzie mourned the death of world boxing champion Zolani \"Last Born\" Tete and called for public assistance in identifying those responsible. Tete, 38, was shot and killed in his home by two masked gunmen on Friday evening. Police are investigating the case of murder and attempted murder. McKenzie expressed condolences to Tete's family and people of Mdantsane, offering the department's support. He appealed to the public to come forward with any information, stating that someone in the community knows who did this. Tete was a two-division world champion, having won the IBF junior-bantamweight title in 2014 and the WBO bantamweight title in 2015. He was training for a return to the ring when he was killed. McKenzie requested that media and the public refrain from circulating images and unverified details, promising that the department and Boxing South Africa will consult the family on how to honor Tete's legacy.",
  "summary": "Minister Gayton McKenzie expresses condolences to the family of world boxing champion Zolani Tete, who was tragically shot dead, and calls on the public to assist police in identifying the perpetrators.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}