Divine Lunga: Zimbabwean football star survives South African gun attack

Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a gun attack in Johannesburg, South African police said.

The football star, 31, was driving in the inner suburb of Hillbrow on Sunday when an unidentified gunman opened fire on his car, according to local reports.

Lunga, who plays for both Zimbabwe’s national football team and South Africa’s top club Mamelodi Sundowns, survived unharmed.

Crime is a major problem in South Africa and the country has one of the highest homicide rates in the world.

Police spokesperson Captain Tintswalo Sibeko said they were investigating a case of attempted murder but no arrests had been made.

He did not give further details, but South African publication The Citizen said Lunga was on his way to church with his younger brother when they were attacked.

The two were driving through Hillbrow when the suspect opened fire on their car, apparently mistaking him for an undercover police officer.