Kaizer Chiefs star Keagan Dolly left distressed after Luke Fleurs’ death ‘I don’t think we are safe any more’

While paying tribute to the late Luke Fleurs, Kaizer Chiefs’ vice captain Keagan Dolly was left saddened and has embodied fears for his life and others.

Amakhosi’s defender, Fleurs was shot and killed during a hijacking incident at a petrol station on Wednesday last week in Florida, Johannesburg.

Dolly, who disclosed that he was very close to the former SuperSport United star, said he feels no longer safe and asked the South African government to take action.

“I don’t think we are safe any more. There are times you can’t leave the house, there are places you can’t drive into at any time of day,” Dolly said, per The Citizen.

“It is sad, hopefully the government and people leading the country can wake up and see this. It is not just a problem for footballers.

“In Westbury each and every week they are burying young boys because of gun violence. We grew up in these communities, and witnessed these things and worked hard to get ourselves out of these situations and help our families,” he continued.

“Then to lose a player like Luke at 24 years old, to see him coming from Mitchells Plain, it is not easy to get out and then to lose him to criminality, this is an issue for the whole country. Hopefully, our leaders can open their eyes.

“We grew close, Luke’s passing has been tough for me. In the few months since he signed, we grew close. We shared a room in camp when he made the team. We would share stories, it has really hit home,” he added.

“I have been trying to stay strong to be there for the family, to meet his mum, his sister, his dad and his brother and learn from them what Luke was like growing up.

“We sat at the same table for breakfast and lunch, when you go to morning training you still expect Luke to be there, to tell us stories of what happened the previous day, it made training a bit

lighter. He was always making jokes but when it came to training he took his job seriously.”

Fleurs joined the Soweto giants in October 2023 following successful trials. He previously played for SuperSport United and South Africa under-23 team.The 2021/22 PSL Young Player of the Season also represented South Africa at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.