Attacked Safa boss has eye op

2007-04-03 16:04

Johannesburg - South African Football Association boss Raymond Hack was attacked in a robbery at his home in Waverley in Johannesburg, said Safa on Tuesday.

Safa spokesperson Morio Sanyane said Hack had been about to leave his house on Monday morning about 05:00 when was attacked by an intruder.

Sanyane said a "skirmish ensued" and because Hack had been wearing glasses one of his eyes was injured.

He said Hack underwent minor eye surgery on Monday at the Linksfield clinic.

"He was discharged on Monday night," he said.

A charge was laid at Norwood police station and fingerprints were taken from Hack's home, said Sanyane.

Second official to be attacked

When phoned by Sapa to confirm or deny reports of the attack, Hack said: "I have no comments on that."

The 2010 Soccer World Cup local organising committee expressed their condolences to Hack and his family at a press conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Hack is the second prominent soccer official to have fallen victim to crime in less then a week.

Kaizer Chiefs manager Bobby Motaung's teenage daughter and three domestic workers were attacked by robbers at his home at Houghton in Johannesburg last week.

- SAPA