Haibo: Footage Showing Woman’s Cellphone Getting Snatched From Her Hand Has Mzansi People Shaking Heads

Haibo: Footage Showing Woman’s Cellphone Getting Snatched From Her Hand Has Mzansi People Shaking Heads

  • A woman was casually waiting for her food when a man came and snatched her cellphone
  • Widely followed Twitter page @VehicleTrackerz shared the footage showing the brazen thief
  • The people of Mzansi were not surprised but they were annoyed by how rife crime is

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When you think you are safe in South Africa, think again. Seeing a woman’s phone ripped from her hands inside a restaurant reminded the people of Mzansi that nowhere is safe.

Thief stealing woman's phone
A man snatched a woman's cellphone from her hand inside of a restaurant. Image: Twitter / @VehicleTrackerz
Source: Twitter

The crime in SA is at an all-time high. Unemployment and poverty has driven many to crime for survival and it is getting out of control.

Widely followed Twitter page @VehicleTrackerz shared a clip showing a woman waiting for her food and a man snatching her cellphone and running. He did not care where he was or who was around.

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The people of Mzansi shake their heads over crime

This is the sad reality of living in Mzansi. Nowhere is safe. It is almost as if the only safe place to whip out your phone is in your home, and that isn’t even totally safe either.

Take a look at what some had to say:

@TKMotene said:

“This dude is old to be doing what he's doing! ”

@Swart47321327 said:

“Imagine some people will feel sorry for him if happens he gets caught.”

@aey_dear said:

“Damn, they are everywhere.”

@ReaderBoycot said:

“She has learned her lesson. She will never hold money like that again. . She will now pay attention to her surroundings.”

Video of armed robbery for cellphone involving a mother and child raises the blood pressure of Mzansi citizens

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In related news, Briefly News reported that seeing a small and innocent child get caught in an act of theft had hearts sinking. One mother and her young child got robbed by an armed man and a CCTV camera caught it all.

While crime is on the rise and things are only starting to get harder in Mzansi, seeing a child get in-between this mess is just heartbreaking.

Twitter page @VehicleTrackerz shared footage that showed a bakkie stop next to a mother and child who were walking on the street. A man jumps out of the car with a gun and takes the mothers phone, and then drives off.

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.

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