Hundreds gather for Meyiwa memorial

An artist creates a painting of Senzo Meyiwa at a joint memorial for three of South Africa's sport stars at the Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg on Thursday, 30 October 2014. Fans, friends and families paid tribute to Meyiwa, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and Phindile Mwelase. Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates footballer Meyiwa was shot dead in Vosloorus on Sunday evening.Eight hundred metre track runner Mulaudzi was killed in a car crash and professional boxer Phindile Mwelase slipped into a coma two weeks ago after being knocked out during a fight. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

An artist creates a painting of Senzo Meyiwa at a joint memorial for three of South Africa's sport stars at the Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg on Thursday, 30 October 2014. Fans, friends and families paid tribute to Meyiwa, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and Phindile Mwelase. Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates footballer Meyiwa was shot dead in Vosloorus on Sunday evening.Eight hundred metre track runner Mulaudzi was killed in a car crash and professional boxer Phindile Mwelase slipped into a coma two weeks ago after being knocked out during a fight. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

Published Oct 31, 2014

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Durban - Hundreds of people gathered outside the Durban City Hall on Friday where a memorial service for the slain Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa was due to be held.

Scores of people wearing their Orlando Pirates shirts could be seen amid a heavy police presence.

The service was due to start at noon, but at 12.30pm organisers were still testing the loudspeaker system.

Meyiwa's body was also expected in Durban at noon and was due to be driven through the city centre later in the afternoon.

He hails from Umlazi, on the outskirts of the coastal city.

Meyiwa, who was also the captain of Soweto's Orlando Pirates, was shot dead in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, while visiting his girlfriend, singer and actress Kelly Khumalo, on Sunday night.

Sapa

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