meyiwaTens of thousands of people have at­tended the funeral of South African football captain Senzo Meyiwa in Durban. Meyiwa, 27, was shot on Sunday, apparently after burglars entered his girlfriend’s house near Johannesburg.

A suspect appeared in court on Friday and was charged with the murder of the popular goalkeeper. Meyiwa’s death shocked South Africa and has highlighted the high rates of violent crime in the country.
The funeral took place at the Moses Mabhida Sta­dium in Meyiwa’s home­  town of Durban. Many of the mourners were wearing T-shirts with a picture of Meyiwa, who was widely seen as an inspiring figure.
Others wore red or black replica football shirts in the colours of Meyiwa’s team, Orlando Pirates. Meyiwa’s coffin was driven into the stadium, followed by Orlando Pirates players and of­ficials. Mourners cried as vid­eos were played showing Meyiwa training and playing football.
Following Meyiwa’s death, South Africa’s domestic football league postponed this week­end’s scheduled Johan­nesburg derby between Orlando Pirates and rivals Kaiser Chiefs.
The Durban stadium was also named as the venue for host South Africa’s next Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.