Another Bafana Bafana player in robbery
The close shave comes just days after goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead in a botched robbery at the home of his girlfriend.
Vilakazi was a roommate of Meyiwa in recent national team camps and claims the robbers asked for him specifically, but his parents would not disclose he was sleeping in a cottage behind the house.
The 24-year-old South African Player of the Year, who plays for the BidVest Wits club in Jo'burg, lost only some clothes, while his parents had jewellery and household items stolen.
"I was sleeping in one of the rooms at the back. They asked about my whereabouts and the keys of my car," he was quoted as saying in local media.
"My mom, father and young brother were held hostage by the criminals. They took cash, a TV set, a music system, wedding rings from my parents and some of my clothing. Everything happened when I was sleeping and I didn't hear anything. Imagine if I woke up and went in what would have happened. I'm still hurt and trying to recover from what happened to Senzo Meyiwa," Vilakazi added.
Vilakazi was yesterday named in the South Africa squad for the African Nations Cup qualifiers later this month.
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