“Even Law Enforcement Is Here”: Cape Town Swimmers Allegedly Toyi-Toyi To Stay in Pool

• A young woman shared a video of people in Cape Town allegedly toyi-toying to stay in a local swimming pool
• The lifeguards may have called law enforcement, as they were also seen surrounding the carefree swimmers
• Some people online saw no problem with the alleged protesters, while others found the actions disrespectful

A content creator in Cape Town shared a video of a group of swimmers at Sea Point Pavilion allegedly refusing to exit the swimming pool after being told to do so by lifeguards. Their actions caused a division among social media users.

The young woman, Kulthum Francis, said in the clip posted on 2 December 2025 that the people were told to get out of the water at 6.30pm, as they were closing at 7pm. She also added:

"Even law enforcement is here."

The presence of the uniformed men and women did not seem to bother the swimmers, who chanted 'seven' as they enjoyed the water.

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Cape Town swimmers spark debate

Hundreds of members of the online community flooded the comment section with their opinions about the alleged defiant swimmers.

@anthea_610 told the online community:

"From someone who once worked there and had to depend on public transport after a shift, people need to respect the staff. They still have to clean and prep for the next day."

@ridwaan.connelly said under the post:

"The city should keep the amenities open as it's festive. Get staff who can work late. Not all people have pools at home."

@smartkids1_0_1 asked the public:

"Why can't they just abide by the rules?"

@usermfpj3nsfly added in the comments:

"In my opinion, this is wrong. Every place has rules and regulations, and if you don't stick to the rules, they will automatically close the place. They have no respect."

@cod_vortex stated to people on the internet:

"Haibo, it's festive. More than enough taxis are driving late."

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Watch the TikTok video posted on Kulthum's account below:

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Source: Briefly News