Robbers with AK-47 rifles attack Khama Billiat in South Africa

Mamelodi Sundowns star Khama Billiat reportedly escaped an armed robbery at an Engen in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Billiat was at an Engen garage in Kyalami, north of Johannesburg when six gunmen entered armed with AK-47 rifles.

The Zimbabwean was said to be buying prepaid electricity at the time and had his watch and wallet taken.

"It's very unfortunate and sad that such crimes occur in our country. We are very happy though that Khama is not injured or harmed in anyway," Sundowns spokesperson Thulani Thuswa is quotes as saying.

"I spoke to him [Billiat] not so long ago and is he also happy to have escaped with his life. I asked him and he said he was going to put in petrol and buy some minor stuff, including prepaid electricity".

The Zimbabwean is currently injured nursing a dead leg and will miss the next few games, according to coach Pitso Mosimane.

Last year in June, former Warriors and Mamelodi Sundowns midfield kingpin and captain Esrom Nyandoro was robbed of cash, cellphones and car keys at gunpoint in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.

Nyandoro was alone when the robbers pounced on him and took R25,000 he had as well as cellphones and car keys.