{"id":12522,"date":"2019-08-17T13:26:40","date_gmt":"2019-08-17T13:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=12522"},"modified":"2019-08-17T13:26:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T13:26:40","slug":"businessman-behind-dembare-sponsorship-shot-in-s-a-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/businessman-behind-dembare-sponsorship-shot-in-s-a-2","title":{"rendered":"Businessman behind DeMbare sponsorship shot in S.A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Simon Rudland, the businessman behind Harare giants Dynamos $5 million flagship sponsorship, was recently shot in Johhanesburg in an apparent assasination attempt, Soccer 24 understands.<\/p>\n<p>Rudland, co-owner of the Gold Leaf Tobacco Corporation and a member of the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (FITA), whose R&amp;G investment poured $5 million into Dynamos at the begining of the season, was shot and seriously injured after assassins shot at his Porshe a reported 9 times.<\/p>\n<p>He is said to be admitted at the hospital and in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Here is footage of how things unfolded during the assassination attempt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simon Rudland, the businessman behind Harare giants Dynamos $5 million flagship sponsorship, was recently shot in Johhanesburg in an apparent assasination attempt, Soccer 24 understands. 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