Ex-Formula 1 driver murdered

Matra1

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...in South Africa.

Jackie Pretorius is the latest victim of South African crime. Like his wife, Shirley, before him, he died following a savage assault at his Johannesburg home.

Apparently he is the third white South African racing car driver, after Meyer Botha and John McNicol, to suffer this fate in the Rainbow Nation. More on this and crime in South Africa here.

Remember the world's biggest sporting event, the World Cup of soccer, is scheduled to be held in South Africa next year. (Assuming the stadia and other facilities are ready in time. There's some doubt about that
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) It will attract hundreds of thousands of Westerners. I can't help but wonder how many will manage to come back alive.
 
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