South Africa: All Four Accused Now Named in Boxer Zolani Tete's Murder

South Africa: All Four Accused Now Named in Boxer Zolani Tete's Murder

Four men, including alleged mastermind Uzuzole Goqwana, have appeared in court over the murder of boxer Zolani Tete. Two of the accused have abandoned their bail applications, while Goqwana and a fourth man return to court on 1 September for theirs.

Zolani Tete remembered as sports minister vows to restore boxing's glory

Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie says South African boxing is entering a new era, with improved earnings for fighters and renewed investment in the sport, as the country mourns former world champion Zolani Tete. McKenzie made the pledge during Tete’s memorial service at the historic Orient Theatre in KuGompo on Wednesday, where hundreds of mourners gathered to celebrate the life of the slain boxer. Tete was shot and killed outs…

Boxing champion Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa

LAHORE MIRROR — Two-time international boxing champion Zolani Tete was shot dead outside his home in South Africa, police said. Tete was attacked on Friday, with police confirming that he was shot outside his residence. Four people have been arrested in connection with the killing. A woman was also injured in the shooting and was taken to hospital for treatment, police said. Tete, 38, enjoyed a distinguished professional career. He held the Inte…

Van Heerden on Tete Murder: ‘Your Life Means Nothing in South Africa’

Former IBO welterweight champion Chris Van Heerden has paid a deeply personal tribute to murdered two-weight world champion Zolani Tete, telling World Boxing News that “your life means nothing” in South Africa after losing another friend to gun violence. Tete was shot dead outside his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, on Friday evening at the… Read More »Van Heerden on Tete Murder: ‘Your Life Means Nothing in South Africa’