TRAGEDY: Fatau Dauda nemesis South African keeper Meyiwa murdered in Johannesburg

South Africa captain Senzo Meyiwa, who prevented Fatau Dauda from being Orlando Pirates first choice goalkeeper, has been murdered in a gun shot incident in Johannesburg on Sunday evening, South African police have confirmed.

Meyiwa had visited friend Kelly Khumalo when he was shot by unidentified gun-men and was produced dead when he was rushed to the hospital.

South Africa police reported on Twitter that and Orlando Pirates goalkeeper has been shot dead in Johannesburg.

The 27-year-old captained his club side in their 4-1 win against Ajax Cape Town on Saturday night.

But the South African police service broke normal protocol to tweet that Meyiwa, who has also led the Bafana Bafana in recent games, was killed on Sunday.

Police reported that seven men entered the house where Meyiwa was shot, where an altercation took place 

The South African goalkeeper was reportedly shot before the suspects fled on foot. He was declared dead on arrival at hospital.

Tributes have been pouring in across the continent with soccer fans tweeting about the incident which occurred in the evening of Sunday.

Meyiwa in action against Nigeria
Though Meyiwa has not direct links with Ghana, Ghanaian soccer fans remember him for giving Ghana national team goalkeeper Fatau Dauda stiffer competition during his spell at the club.

He will be remember for telling Dauda that he would have to fight to remove him as the Pirates first choice keeper.

Meyiwa was handed the Bafana Bafana armband and he has impressed, manning the posts in the 2015 AFCON qualifiers.