{South African football team captain Senzo Meyiwa has been shot dead at a house in Vosloorus township, authorities said.}<\/p>\n
Lieutenant-General Solomon Makgale said 27-year-old Meyiwa was gunned down and declared dead on admission to hospital late Sunday, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\n
“We can confirm that goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has been shot and sadly declared dead on arrival at hospital,” the South African Police Service (SAPS) said on its Twitter account.<\/p>\n
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