{"id":12298,"date":"2026-07-08T22:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=12298"},"modified":"2026-07-08T22:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:42:52","slug":"zimbabwean-footballer-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/zimbabwean-footballer-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwean footballer shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South African police say Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a shooting in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to local media reports, the 31-year-old footballer was driving through the suburb of Hillbrow when an unidentified gunman opened fire on his car on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lunga, who plays for Zimbabwe&#8217;s national football team and South Africa&#8217;s top club Mamelodi Sundowns, was unharmed in the attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crime is a major problem in South Africa, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko said the incident was being investigated as an attempted murder but no suspects had been arrested. 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