Senzo Meyiwa was shot at point- blank range in front of screaming children. The best friend of South African football captain Senzo Meyiwa has told of the devastating moment he saw him gunned down at a family gathering when intruders stormed the house. Tumelo Madlala was visiting the goalkeeper and his girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo, in Spruitview, Ekurhuleni, when three men broke in and demanded her mobile phone after a family Sunday lunch. The 2. 7- year- old footballer intervened when one of the intruders became violent with his girlfriend but was shot at point blank range as Miss Khumalo's two children screamed in horror.
He said: 'Three men came into the house. They wanted Kelly’s phone and she refused to give it to them. There was scuffle between Kelly and one of the men. Senzo stood up and tried to intervene.. Jennifer est considérée comme la révélation du film, elle remporte près de 30 récompenses pour son incarnation de femme amoureuse et malmenée dont la. He had travelled to the area on Meyiwa's insistence, having grown up with the star in the Umlazi township in Kwa. Zulu Natal, KZN. All I saw was that my friend was bleeding. I can't believe he is gone.' South African forensic investigators walk outside the home of Khumalo as they scour the scene for clues. Today, a friend of the footballer who claims to have witnessed the event, spoke of his heartache Family members of Kelly Khumalo, girlfriend of killed soccer player Senzo Meyiwa, mourn outside her home. Made to Crave may possibly be the most important book I’ve ever read on the matter of weight and I’ve read A LOT! The world will never be at a loss for authors. It is understood the footballer, who had a baby with Ms Khumalo, planned to meet his wife at a party on the night of his death. A source waiting at the party in Sunninghill, Rivonia, told Mail. Online: 'He called a few times to assure us he was coming. She told us he was on his way and we expected him, but then we heard Senzo wasn’t coming any more because he had been shot. She is devastated.' 'She is devastated. She was waiting for her husband to arrive at the party.'She never expected to get a call that he had been killed,' a friend of the woman added. Mandisa Meyiwa was too distraught to speak today, though neighbours of Miss Khumalo said they had seen her driving around in the deceased footballer's car, an apparent sign of disrespect in the community. In our culture we don’t drive around in a dead person’s car before the burial and the cleansing,' said a resident. Earlier today Ms Khumalo was the target of internet trolls who branded her an 'adulterous witch' over her relationship with the married footballer. Hours before her partner's death the pop- star shared a photograph of them with her sister on Instagram. Within minutes of news of his death, critics left vicious comments telling her to 'go swim with the sharks'. I smell a foot of a baboon..' Police have offered no suggestion that his murder was in any way linked to the love triangle. Meyiwa, who played for Orlando Pirates, was shot dead after one of the attackers pointed a gun at Miss Khumalo. Investigation: Khumalo, a South African pop star, was with the 2. Vosloorus, a town 2. Johannesburg and shot him dead. However, many Twitter users leapt to Khumalo's defence. Mlacash Wamampela tweeted: 'Kelly Khumalo must be traumatised.. Regardless of what you think of her, she's human, and she's going through it!'The tragedy occurred last night while Meyiwa was visiting Khumalo's home.'Two guys entered the house and demanded cellphones, money and other valuables,' provincial Community Safety official Sizakele Nkosi- Malubane told reporters at the scene. Meyiwa had an on- off relationship with pop star Kelly Khumalo since meeting at the Feather Awards in March last year. They since had a baby together. The goalkeeper pictured with Wayne Rooney following a match between Manchester United and the Orlando Pirates in 2. Meyiwa posed with his opposite number's shirt after meeting fellow keeper 'my hero Iker Casillas' last year. A confrontation between Meyiwa's wife Mandisa, and Khumalo, reportedly ended with the singer's arrest last year after she allegedly assaulted the wife near Empire Roadin Johannesberg. Meyiwa reportedly told police his wife had provoked Khumalo.'Kelly had no idea that I was in a relationship, I didn't reveal it to her. I should have known and done better, I have apologised to both Mandisa and Kelly for this,' Meyiwa said at the time. He admitted in an interview with Drum magazine that he lied to both his wife Mandisa Mkhize and the singer. Khumalo was initially reluctant to commit to a relationship but he eventually won her over after telling her he was single. Khumalo gave birth to a baby girl this year called Aphelele. She only found out he was married five months into their relationship, by which time his wife had also heard about the affair when a colleague showed her Khumalo's Instagram account. At the time, Meyiwa said: 'This is all my fault. I lied to them . But I wasn't man enough to tell her the truth. As a result, she fell in love with me.'He reportedly returned to his marital home in February. Mandisa was quoted in the Sunday Sun as saying: 'I'm glad my husband is back home. I'm loving every moment. Senzo is a good man who loves his family. I support him in his career and we are now closer than ever.'It is understood that Meyiwa and Khumalo had recently rekindled their relationship, with a number of Instagram photos uploaded by the singer in the last month. His club said in a statement: 'The Orlando Pirates family has learned with sadness of the untimely death of our number 1 keeper & captain Senzo Meyiwa.'This is a sad loss to Senzo's family especially his children, to Orlando Pirates & the nation', said Chairman Dr Irvin Khoza. SENZO MEYIWA PLAYING CAREERThe South African goalkeeper has played for Orlando Pirates since 2. In 2. 01. 3 his performances in the African Champions League helped the Pirates to the final. Meyiwa has won six caps for South Africa, the most recent coming this month as captain. Last night, tributes were paid to the Bafana Bafana star, who had recently been called in to the national side. Doncaster midfielder Dean Furman, a team- mate of Meyiwa for South Africa, said he was 'beyond devastated' at the news. Furman tweeted: 'Beyond devastated at the loss of our captain and friend Senzo Meyiwa. Thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this terrible time'. Andile Jali said: 'Just got a call and I was sleeping but now I can't sleep.' Former national manager Stephen Keshi said: 'Sad to hear about the passing of the Bafana Bafana Goal Keeper and Captain Senzo Meyiwa. My prayers are with his family and the team.'Darren Keet, a fellow South African goalkeeper who plays for Belgian club KV Kortrijk and the national side, offered his deepest condolences to Meyiwa's family and friends. Meyiwa had played for the Orlando Pirates his whole life and had recently been called up to the national side. Meyiwa poses with his pop- star girlfriend a week ago, in a picture she posted on her Instagram account. He wrote: 'Deeply saddening to hear this news about our captain and friend', adding that Meyiwa would be 'missed, but never forgotten'. Sport minister Fikile Mbalula said the ministry would be in contact with Meyiwa's family before issuing a full statement.'The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Minister Fikile Mbalula, has with deep sorrow taken note of widely publicised reports of the passing away of Orlando Pirates and South African Goal keeper, Senzo Meyiwa,' the ministry said in a brief statement.'The Ministry is currently reaching out to his family and his club and will issue a full statement in due course.'Meyiwa's death follows that of another prominent South African sportsman, former world 8. Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, who died in a car accident on Friday. Violent gun crime in South Africa has been highlighted by the trial of Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius, who was found guilty of shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. More than 1. 7,0. South Africa between April 2. March 2. 01. 4, an increase of about 8. Buy Tickets for Concerts, Sports, Theatre and More Online at Tickets.
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