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Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete killed in South Africa

Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete killed in South Africa

Summary

Zolani Tete, a former world boxing champion, was shot and killed at his home in South Africa. A woman with him was also shot and is in the hospital.

Key Facts

  • Zolani Tete was 38 years old.
  • He was shot while sitting in his car at his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
  • Two armed attackers wearing balaclavas ambushed him as he waited for his gate to open.
  • A 27-year-old woman in the car was shot multiple times and is receiving hospital care.
  • Tete held world boxing titles: WBF flyweight from 2007-2008 and WBO bantamweight in 2017 and 2019.
  • South Africa’s sports minister, Gayton McKenzie, confirmed Tete’s death.
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