Second Bafana Bafana player suffers robbery trauma

[Sneeky]

A second South African international footballer has been targetted in an armed robbery after the parents of midfielder Sibusiso Vilakazi were held up while he slept in a neighbouring property.

The close shave comes just days after goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead in a botched robbery at the home of his girlfriend on Oct. 26.

Vilakazi was a roommate of Meyiwa in recent national team camps and claims the robbers asked for him specifically, but his parents would not disclose he was sleeping in a cottage behind the house.

The 24-year-old rigning South African Player of the Year, who captains Premier Soccer League club BidVest Wits club in Johannesburg, lost only some clothes, while his parents had jewellery and household items stolen.

"I was sleeping in one of the rooms at the back. They asked about my whereabouts and the keys of my car," he was quoted in local media.

"My mom, father and young brother were held hostage by the criminals. They took cash, TV set, music system, wedding rings from my parents and some of my clothing.

"Everything happened when I was sleeping and I didn't hear anything. Imagine if I woke up and went in what would have happened. I'm still hurt and trying to recover from what happened to Senzo Meyiwa."

Vilakazi was on Tuesday named in the South Africa squad for the African Nations Cup qualifiers home to Sudan (Nov. 15) and away in Nigeria (Nov. 19).

Even though South Africa's murder rate has been gradually dropping, police recorded more than 17,000 murders last year.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/so...d-bafana-bafana-player-suffers-robbery-trauma

 

[Wasabee!]

What does the word rigning mean?

Does it mean rubbish journalism or the inability to use spell check?

 

[Yotch]

reigning

 

[Wasabee!]

raining? That doesn't make sense.

 

[Mila]

Get over it, you are a South African. It's normal everyday crime.

 

[Hemi300c]

Seems crime is only a problem if a cadre, sports star or celebrity suffers from it.
Just shows how those in power care for the every day Joe soap in this country.
I wish we were made aware of every crime that occurs so the truth can be told about how bad things are and how little law and order there is.

 

[TelkomUseless]

Seems crime is only a problem if a cadre, sports star or celebrity suffers from it.
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Yip...

 

[Albereth]

Seems crime is only a problem if a cadre, sports star, Bafana Bafana player, or celebrity suffers from it.

FTFY.