By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Former Bafana Bafana player, Maimane Alfred Phiri, has been admitted to the hospital after he was shot in Alexandra.
The 47-year-old Phiri was shot in 4th Avenue at his pub on Thursday evening.
Phiri sustained injuries to his hand and leg and was rushed to hospital.
This, after an argument with his alleged attacker, turned violent.
Police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo confirmed that Phiri was shot and taken to the hospital.
“We can confirm that Maimane Phiri and another person were shot at. The other person died on the scene while Phiri was taken to the hospital. He is seriously injured but stable. We can also confirm that the shooter also turned the gun on himself and got injured. The shooter is also in hospital. We are still investigating the cause of the shooting,” said Masondo.
Maimane also played in Turkey for Gençlerbirliği as well as Vanspor and Samsunspor. He started his career at Alexandra United and also played for Jomo Cosmos, Ajax Cape Town,Moroka Swallows and Supersport United.
He played for the national soccer team and was in part of the squad that travelled to France for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.