Former 'Generations' star killed in South Africa

South Africans are paying tribute to a former actor on the popular TV series Generations who was killed during a mugging on Sunday night.
  
Mandla Hlatshwayo and his friend were shot after confronting a group of men who had robbed women of their mobile phones in a pub in Soweto.

Hlatshwayo was known internationally for his role as Siphiwe Phosa on the soap opera Generations, a role he played for seven years. But he was also a radio host at Jozi FM in South Africa.

Those who knew the 40-year-old have described him as a selfless man.
  
South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, with more than 50,000 cases reported annually.