Overview
- The shooting, which occurred Friday evening, left former world champion Zolani Tete dead at the scene while a 27-year-old female passenger was wounded and taken to hospital.
- Police say two masked, armed attackers stepped from another vehicle and opened fire as Tete waited for his gate to open, and officers have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
- No arrests have been made and authorities have not established a motive, with the case described as an active investigation by the South African Police Service.
- Boxing bodies and figures, including the WBO and fellow fighters, issued condolences and South Africa’s sports minister urged anyone with information to report what they know.
- Tete was a prominent champion who held IBF and WBO titles and set an 11-second title-fight knockout record, and his death ends a planned November comeback after a recent four-year doping suspension.