Swaziland football has been rocked by the death of Mbabane Swallows chairman Victor Gamedze, who was shot at a petrol station on Sunday, the club confirmed.
The death of the popular soccer boss and successful businessman has stunned the nation, and all football activities in the country have been suspended indefinitely.
"It is true that our chairman has been shot to death. We are still shocked. We are busy sorting out things with the family," Mbabane Swallows chief executive Sandile Zwane told Independent Media.
"We will release a proper statement that has all the details on Tuesday. We want to get the direction from the family."
Gamedze had overseen arguably the most successful period in Swallows' history, with the club advancing to the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time in 2017.
They have also sold a number of players into the African market, and are the reigning Swaziland champions.
He also publicly declared his interest in purchasing South African side Platinum Stars last year, though no serious moves were made.
Gamedze was a former Swaziland international and also vice-president of the National Football Association of Swaziland.