“I Even Gave Him R20”: Mzansi Man Spots Fake Beggar in Cape Town, SA Amused
- A Mzansi gent spotted a fake beggar in Cape Town and followed him around with a camera
- He shared the footage on TikTok, where other netizens identified the con artist
- They hopped the comments section to share their thoughts on the beggar
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A gent on TikTok exposed a sassy fake beggar’s undercover role.
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Source: TikTok
His extra acting skills made people feel sorry for the con artist who managed to clean out coins from foreign wallets.
Mzansi Man spots fake beggar in Cape Town, SA, amused
Mzansi has a sea of beggars on every road in the CBD. Some carry boards to explain their situation and desired solution; others act sassy to evoke emotion in exchange for quick cash.
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A gent spotted a fake beggar in Cape Town after he gave a not-so-convincing performance. The con artist must have forgotten his lines because the gent followed him with a camera and shared the footage on TikTok to share the foolery.
He captioned his post:
“Cape Town fake beggar. Na posa yako kabela batu na nzela esili ngai.”
Watch the video below:
Netizens react to clip of fake beggar
The con artist acted like a disabled beggar to evoke emotion from the next human in exchange for quick cash. After his acting shift ended, a man followed the beggar only to find the man walking like a regular, healthy guy on the road.
Netizens were amused and shared their thoughts in the comments:
@shaunkingston28 revealed that:
"You pay for his acting skills."
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@Blackpettybarbie was taken out by the over-the-top acting:
"Not him opening his mouth."
@Mia Bell critiqued the fake beggar's performance:
"Why he gotta act so extra though?"
@👀Mumz💓❤️confessed to wanting to turn her husband into a beggar:
"I asked my husband to act like this on my bday so he can also go for free on the big wheel and 2 oceans Aquarium he refused and said I'm crazy."
Homeless woman from Gugulethu attacked by Cape Town storm
Briefly News also reported that a homeless mother of three has been living on the streets of Cape Town for fifteen years. The lady has had it tough this winter, as Cape Town’s unforgiving storms have been persistent.
The woman is layered in plastic bags to protect herself from the stormy weather.
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