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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Pirates keeper Buthelezi hijacked again</li><li>Club, however, say he is safe</li><li>It is the second time for him to be hijacked in a year</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

Orlando Pirates issue update on goalkeeper Melusi Buthelezi's 'traumatic ordeal' after hijacking incident

<p>According to the Intelligence Bureau of South Africa, Buthelezi was hijacked while driving in Thokoza, Ekhuruleni, Gauteng on Thursday evening.</p><p>The Intelligence Bureau said the Buccaneers custodian was taken hostage by the hijackers.</p><p>Pirates have, however, moved in to confirm the goalkeeper is safe and unharmed.</p><div id="fb-root"></div>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>“Yes, it is true. Our goalkeeper Mr Melusi Buthelezi was involved in a high jacking last night," Pirates Media and Communications <a href="https://www.snl24.com/soccerladuma/local/premiership/orlando-pirates/update-provided-on-orlando-pirates-melusi-buthelezi-after-kidnapping-20240301" target="_blank">confirmed to Soccer Laduma</a>.</p><p>"The player is safe and unscathed. We are happy that he is safe and unharmed, and further like to make an appeal that Melusi be given space to recover from this traumatic ordeal.”</p>

WHAT PIRATES SAID

<p>It is not the first time for Buthelezi to be hijacked and this follows a February 2022 incident in which <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/ts-galaxy-confirm-goalkeeper-buthelezi-stabbed-in-car-hijacking-incident/bltaf5f67363b2dc81a" target="_blank">he was stabbed in the process of his vehicle being taken away.</a></p><p>Back then, he was still with TS Galaxy and the incident happened in Soweto.</p><p>Another Pirates star <a href="https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/cops-recover-vehicle-hijacked-from-orlando-pirates-star-vincent-shuffle-pule-b33bbe83-b1ec-43a5-9c6d-2a0de75ccd34" target="_blank">Vincent Pule was also hijacked in July 2022</a> and taken hostage for the whole night before being released.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>As Buthelezi recovers from Thursday's traumatic experience, he might be excused from Pirates' Premier Soccer League trip to Polokwane City.</p><p>In his absence, the Buccaneers have enough cover in first-choice goalkeeper Sipho Chaine and Richard Ofori.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BUTHELEZI?

Orlando Pirates issue update on goalkeeper Melusi Buthelezi's 'traumatic ordeal' after hijacking incident | Goal.com South Africa

Orlando Pirates have confirmed the hijacking incident of goalkeeper Melusi Buthelezi but allayed fears of the player&apos;s life being in danger.