South Africa goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa shot dead

;SOUTH AFRICA CAPTAIN and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead late on Sunday near Johannesburg.
Police spokesman, Lieutenant-General Solomon Makgale, said Meyiwa was shot at a house in Vosloorus, a township about 20 kilometres south of the city, and declared dead on admission to hospital.
Meyiwa played for the Orlando Pirates club on Saturday and has been in outstanding form for the national team in2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
As the news filtered through this evening, there was an outpouring of emotion across social media with some reaction coming from Meyiwa’s international team-mates.

27 year-old played for Orlando Pirates and was recently made skipper of the national team.

REST IN PEACE