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Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa

Name: Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africa
Start: 2026-08-22T10:30:09Z
Location: South Africa

South Africa · Rest of Africa region

detected 2026-08-22T10:30:09Z updated 2026-08-22T10:30:09Z

Zolani Tete, who held WBF flyweight and WBO bantamweight world titles, killed at his home in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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