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Divine Lunga, Sundowns Player, Survives Hillbrow Shooting.

7/8/2026

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Lunga Survives Shooting

Divine Lunga of Zimbabwe and Sundowns survived a shooting on Turfhof Street in Hillbrow.
A man stopped Lunga’s BMW, claimed a R34,000 robbery and fled.
Fleeing suspects opened fire, puncturing the vehicle with a bullet hole but injuring none.
Hillbrow Police classified it as attempted murder, opened an investigation, made no arrests, and said Sundowns CEO So Sok-tim-gwa gave no comment while Zimbabwe’s team posted a prayer photo for Lunga.

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Lunga Inspires Prayers

The Warriors’ official Twitter account posted a prayer-pose photo of Lunga, drawing thousands of supportive comments worldwide.
Fans flooded social media with prayers, posting messages like “Be safe out there brother.”
Zimbabwe’s World Cup qualifying campaign remains unsuccessful, with the Warriors finishing bottom of Group C with 5 points from 10 games.
Mamelodi Sundowns has not commented on Lunga’s absence, prompting safety concerns for upcoming matches in Hillbrow, a high-crime suburb.

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Lunga Survives Shooting

Divine Lunga of Zimbabwe and Sundowns survived a shooting on Turfhof Street in Hillbrow.
A man stopped Lunga’s BMW, claimed a R34,000 robbery and fled.
Fleeing suspects opened fire, puncturing the vehicle with a bullet hole but injuring none.
Hillbrow Police classified it as attempted murder, opened an investigation, made no arrests, and said Sundowns CEO So Sok-tim-gwa gave no comment while Zimbabwe’s team posted a prayer photo for Lunga.

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