Wednesday, June 8, 2026 - Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a gun attack in Johannesburg, South African police have said.
The 31-year-old football star was driving in the inner-city
suburb of Hillbrow on Sunday, July 5, 2026 when his car was shot at by an
unknown gunman, according to local reports.
Lunga, who plays for both Zimbabwe's national football
team and top South African club Mamelodi Sundowns, escaped unharmed.
Crime is a major problem in South Africa and the country
has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
Police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko, who
confirmed the incident said they were investigating a case of attempted m8rder
but that no arrests had been made.
She did not provide further details, but South African
publication The Citizen said that Lunga was on his way to church with his
younger brother when they came under attack
The duo were driving through Hillbrow when the suspect
opened fire on their car, apparently mistaking him for an undercover police
officer.
Lunga has played 21 times for Zimbabwe's national team
and was part of the team's squad for the Fifa World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
The defender joined Mamelodi Sundowns in 2021 and has
helped them win four domestic league titles, as well as their second African
Champions League in May.
Neither team has commented on the shooting but the
Warriors, as Zimbabwe's national team is known, has posted a picture of Lunga
in a prayer position with a short caption, reading "In God we trust"
alongside his name.
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