Mthatha Thief Attempts Daylight Robbery, Netizens Disappointed: “Worst Province, EC”

• A phara in Mthatha, Eastern Cape attempted robbery in broad daylight while people were watching
• Seen in a video, the tsotsi took an opportunity in slow traffic to do his illegal activities
• The online community reacted to the clip, with many expressing disappointment in the level of crime in South Africa

A video of a phara (thief) in Mthatha has made rounds on social media. The tsotsi was in action.

In a TikTok clip uploaded by @fezzy.fezz, it's broad daylight and cars are moving slowly in traffic. One tsotsi saw the opportunity to attempt robbery. The gent can be seen approaching the back of a delivery van from the side of the road. He attempts to open the back door while traffic is slow.

However, the guy did not have enough time to complete his mission because the doors were presumably tightly locked. The fact that it was broad daylight and the vehicle was moving did not help.

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Tsotsi attempts robbery in broad daylight

Watch the TikTok video below:

TikTokkers unhappy about crime in SA

The video garnered over 100k views, with many online users expressing shock and disappointment.

@Kgomotso_Schu said:

"I don't feel comfortable/safe driving in Mthatha, shame tuu tuu."

@J J joked:

"Iphara is hesitating."

@Sesethu expressed:

"That’s Mthatha for you, and people have mastered the art of keeping quiet for the sake of their safety."

@Lele wrote:

"Mthatha for you."

@. commented:

"Worst province, EC."

@LTS Lona laughed:

"That's just next-level."

@KHOASE shared:

"Eastern Cape, there's two places I'm scared of - Mthata and Ngcobo. Iyoooh, I used to offload at Buzzi shop."

Gent escapes from police custody while people watch

In another story, Briefly News reported about a suspect who escaped from a police van while the officers were distracted.

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In the video, the police are parked on the street busy talking to an individual. The officers had a suspect at the back of the van. While the South African Police Services (SAPS) members were busy with the individual, a group of men was seen next to the van. One of them opened the door for the suspect to escape - and he did.

Source: Briefly News