A devastating loss

South Africa has reacted with numbness and shock at the death by shooting on Sunday of Senza Meyiwa, the Orlando pirates captain and goalkeeper, and also the sometime Bafana Bafana captain. It reminds us of the killing of Lucky Dube almost exactly seven years ago,and hard on the heels of the Pistorius trial and the current 'Indian bride' murder trial, it is yet another reminder of the levels of gun violence and stratospheric murder rate in South Africa.
Was it just one of the all too common violent botched burglaries in South Africa, or something more directed and sinister?  Was is a bungled kidnapping, or have the local lowlife come to the conclusion that celebrities especially sports stars are rich, and are thus ripe for targeting?  Everyone must have known where Meyiwa lives and whee his girl friend's house was.  Should sporting celebrities be provided with police protection?