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Death strikes Uthongathi FC as acting chairman Chamane is shot dead

National First Division (NFD) side Uthongathi FC are mourning the death of their acting chairman Sthembiso Chamane.

Chamane was gunned down in Tongaat, KwaZulu Natal on Thursday night while driving home.

According to club's director Nkosinathi Chili, Chamane was stopped by armed men with AK47 who then shot him repeatedly.

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The acting chairman was declared dead even before he could get to the hospital.

"Our acting chairman Chamane was shot dead in Tongaat last night with plenty of bullets while in his car," Chili told Daily Sun.

Uthongathi have now lost two chairmen in just over two years after Nicholas Mkhize was also gunned down in September 2018.