Willard Katsande was reportedly left bloodied after being assaulted in an ugly road rage incident over the weekend.
The former Kaizer Chiefs hard-tackling midfielder Willard Katsande was allegedly ambushed and assaulted by an unknown man in a road rage incident on Saturday night in Roodepoort on the West Rand.
Katsande was travelling home after making his debut for new club Sekhukhune United against Chippa United on Saturday when he was violently attacked in Roodepoort.
He was released by Kaiser Chiefs before the start of the new DStv Premiership season this month.
The 35-year-old immediately opened a case of common assault and malicious damage to property at the Honeydew Police Station.
According to the City Press Katsande’s statement to the police shed light into the altercation which was allegedly sparked by a man in a white Ford EcoSport who showed him the “middle figure” while driving on Hendrick Potgieter and Peter roads.
White male came out of his vehicle and hit me with his fists on my head. He also break (sic) my right window and right side mirror on my vehicle. He hit my vehicle with his foot on the side. The total value of the damage is R50 000,” reads the police statement.
According to Kick Off, damage to Katsande’s vehicle is estimated to be estimated at around R50 000. Investigations into the case are now under way, although the suspect immediately fled the scene.
Katsande still featured for Sekhukhune in their 2-0 win at Maritzburg United as an early second-half substitute recently. He joined Sekhukhune during the current transfer window after spending a decade at Kaizer Chiefs.