Bafana Bafana Captain Senzo Meyiwa

The 27-year South African footballer, Senzo Meyiwa, and a Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates captain has been shot. Senzo lost his life when some group of guys invaded his apartment and shot him dead why trying to protect his girl friend during a robbery interval at her home on Sunday.

The Orlando Pirates goalkeeper died on Sunday after suffering a single shot through the chest at the home of girlfriend Kelly Khumalo, a local actress and singer, in the township of Vosloorus.

According to a report from SuperSports"Two guys entered the house and demanded cellphones, money and other valuables," provincial Community Safety official Sizakele Nkosi-Malubane told reporters at the scene.

"Senzo tried to protect Kelly because one of the men had a gun pointed towards her."

Police on Sunday said two men entered Khumalo's house about 8p.m. local time (1800 GMT). A third waited outside the house and all three fled immediately after the shooting.

Meyiwa was declared dead on arrival at hospital, the police said.

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