Four people have been arrested in Mdantsane in connection with the murder of boxing champion Zolani Tete, who was shot dead outside his home on Friday. Tete, 38, was gunned down in what has been described as an ambush in Mdantsane. A young woman who was with him was also shot and is in hospital.

One of the men being held, a 22-year-old arrested on Saturday, will make an initial appearance in court on Monday, facing murder and attempted murder charges. The remaining suspects, arrested on Sunday, are due in court on Tuesday. Two have been charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.

Tete held the WBO bantamweight title from 2017 to 2019, as well as the IBF super-flyweight title in 2014. He was later given a four-year ban, which lapsed in July this year. Tributes have poured in for the two-time world champion since his death.

Sports Minister [PERSON_NAME] said: "Mdantsane has lost one of the finest fighters it has ever produced." Former Sports Minister [PERSON_NAME] also paid tribute to Tete, lamenting the loss of a "great South African who has made an immense contribution in the sport of boxing". Tete was in his car waiting for the gate to his house to open when two armed suspects in balaclavas emerged from a vehicle and fired multiple shots at him and a 27‑year‑old female passenger. The motive behind the attack is unclear.

According to the latest crime statistics, covering the period between January and March this year, around 58 people were killed each day.