Former world champion Zolani Tete shot dead outside South Africa home

Former two-time world champion Zolani Tete has been shot and killed outside his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape.

The 38-year-old, known affectionately as “Last Born”, was attacked at about 18:30 local time on Friday. He was reportedly waiting for the gate to his property to open when two armed men wearing balaclavas emerged from a vehicle and opened fire.

Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Nobuntu Gantana said Tete tried to escape the attack by driving into the yard. However, he sustained fatal gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A 27-year-old woman travelling with Tete was also shot several times. She was taken to a nearby hospital and remains under medical care.

Tete’s long-time manager, Mlandeli Tengimfene, confirmed the former champion’s death and said members of his family had been notified.

The shooting comes only weeks after Tete’s four-year anti-doping suspension ended on 29 July 2026. He had tested positive for stanozolol after his victory over Jason Cunningham in 2022.

Despite the suspension, Tete had been preparing to return to professional boxing. His management team had confirmed that he was training for a comeback bout scheduled for 28 November 2026, with the aim of becoming a world champion for a third time.

That planned return will now not take place, bringing a tragic end to the career of one of South Africa’s most accomplished fighters.

Tete won the IBF junior-bantamweight world title in 2014 and held the belt until 2015. Three years later, he became WBO bantamweight world champion, a title he retained until 2019.

He also set a Guinness World Records mark in 2017 when he stopped Siboniso Gonyain in only 11 seconds in Belfast. The knockout remains the fastest recorded in a world title fight.

Tete ended his professional career with 29 wins from 34 bouts, including 22 victories by knockout. His achievements established him as one of the leading South African boxers of the modern era, while his career had a particularly strong impact in the Eastern Cape.

Tributes have begun to emerge from political and sporting organisations, with many recognising his contribution to boxing and his influence in the region.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened murder and attempted murder investigations. Police have not yet established a motive for the shooting, and no arrests have been made.

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