The tragic event happened near Johannesburg, where Yohane lived after his football career. The Zimbabwean was a football coach and worked as a taxi driver.
A shocking crime in South Africa. Charles Yohane probably died from a headshot
The former footballer went missing on Saturday. His relatives, who could not contact him, informed about this incident. Ultimately, his body was found on Monday in Soweto, a town near Johannesburg. Yohane probably died on Saturday night. It is suspected that the former country representative was the victim of a brutal attack. “He was kidnapped, they shot him in the head and took the car,” his brother Lewis told BBC Sport.
Charles Yohane was 48 years old. The former center-back has made 23 appearances for the Zimbabwean international. He was part of the team that won a historic promotion in 2004. He also appeared at this tournament two years later. He spent most of his club career at the club with Wits University. In the years 1997-2006 he played 268 matches in this team, he was also its captain. He finally ended his football career in 2009. Later he also worked at Wits as a trainer.
– He was not a friend, he was a brother and we lost him under bad circumstances. He was a bright, intelligent footballer. He was a leader, a disciplined and devoted man – said his friend from the times of playing together in the Innocent Chikoy team.
Source: Sport
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