South African former footballer Marc Batchelor has been shot dead near his home in Johannesburg.

Batchelor played for Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa.

"He was attacked by two men who were driving a motorbike," a police spokesman Col Lungelo Dlamini
told South African Broadcasting Corporation.

"He was about to drive into his premises. The suspects shot several times at him."

Dlamini added: "He died inside the car and they drove away without taking anything.

"At this stage, we are still investigating what the motive for the attack was and these suspects have not yet been identified."

Dlamini also told eNCA news Batchelor was travelling with a gardener, who was unharmed.

"I am shocked to learn about the passing of former Kaizer Chiefs player Marc Batchelor," said the club's chairman Kaizer Motaung.

"On behalf of Kaizer Chiefs, I wish to express my deepest heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and the football fraternity. May his soul rest in eternal peace."

Marc Batchelor was a colourful and controversial individual in South Africa. He retired from the game in 2003 and by 2007 had lost his job as a television pundit after being involved in a punch-up with a businessman in a restaurant.

He was very close to some well-known figures in the Johannesburg underworld, which is why there is strong speculation about his killing being a hit. Also, nothing was taken from him or his vehicle.

As a player he was one of an elite group to have scored for both Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa's two biggest clubs, in the Soweto derby which is played in front of 90,000 fans.

Both clubs have expressed their condolences.
In a statement, Pirates recalled Batchelor's role in helping the team to win the CAF Champions League title in 1995 when they beat Asec Mimosas in the final and chairman Irvin Khoza described him as a "hero".

Khoza, who is also chairman of South Africa's Premier Soccer League, recalled that during apartheid years the striker would train in the townships and use the same showers as black players.

"Along with [white players] Mark Fish and Gavin Lane, Marc Batchelor made South Africa appear "normal" when in fact it was not," Khoza said.

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Wow. RIP. Knew him. South Africa and gun violence sha. Only rivaled by the US

Oh my God!!!!!!!!

It seems Africa itself is a sh*t hole


RIP

He was about to drive into his premises. The suspects shot several times at him."
Dlamini added: "He died inside the car and they drove away without taking anything.

SOUTHY : Always in the news for every wrong reason.
This was almost exactly the way the GREAT Lucky Dube was killed some years ago, in the same country.

Marc Batchelor, one of the players that revived South Africa football after apartheid, along with Doctor Khumalo and a host of others.
He is up there with our late Rashidi Yekini and the other greats.

May his soul Rest in perfect peace.
What a sad news!

Rest in peace.

Sadly, insecurity is a global phenomenon.

Wicked world

Mandela brothers

Damn

FTC

I weep for Africa...

Humans should learn to live peacefully with others

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SOUTHY

Up South Africa and killing spree!!!! Wetin na

Oh no

Joburg has to be number one on the top 5 list of most dangerous cities in Africa.

Very possible to be car jacking. South Africa is notorious for car jacking thieves. Their videos full YouTube. I watched one some time ago, the thieves were on a power bike and they tried to jack a car by the traffic light in broad day light. Unfortunately for them the owner was armed and he noticed them early enough. The guy just shot them dead straight. It was a terrible scene to watch.

Anything that will make guns to full Nigeria. God forbid. na where gun full. go make you to they think of who to shoot with am.

May his Soul RIP.

Father lord, please do not allow the killers....







































...... Bear any Nigerian name


Drabeey was here

He retired from football and went into drug dealing and shady dealings, most underworld men in Johannesburg are his friends.he lived a brutal life

Meaning people don't get shot in America and Europe? Must you comment?

namiji2598:

It seems Africa itself is a sh*t hole


RIP

tomju:
Meaning people don't get shot in America and Europe? Must you comment?

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We are concerned abt our own✔️✔️✔️✔️

they've always wanted to imitate the US. live style etc they should deal with it. any way it's not good to hear.

Something's definitely wrong with these South Africans..killing legends..Senzo Meyiwa, Lucky Dube and now this..

God save the world, enough of killings. Let there be peace.

May his soul rest in peace o

And this is the country that is inviting the world to visit them for tourism?

Used to be on supersports as an interlude pundit.

May his soul rest in peace.