# Zolani “Last Born” Tete, former world champion, killed by gunfire in South Africa

https://mins.news/en/item/29376

- CNN, 2026-08-22 16:30 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/22/africa/tete-boxer-south-africa-shot-dead-intl?Date=20260822&Profile=CNN

> Police and South Africa’s sports minister said former world champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete was killed outside his home in Eastern Cape on Friday.

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