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Former boxing champion Zolani Tete shot dead in South Africa

Published 22 August 2026

Former two-division world champion Zolani Tete was shot and killed outside his home in Mdantsane, South Africa, on Friday evening. He was 38 years old. The shooting occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time as Tete and a 27-year-old female passenger were waiting for his gate to open.

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