“Criminals Are Evil”: Rocks Thrown at Cars on Heidelberg Highway Terrify South African Drivers

• A dashcam video filmed on a South African highway near the Heidelberg interchange captured terrifying rock-throwing activity targeting moving vehicles
• The clip posted by @Kgadi_yaMoloto on 15 August 2026 quickly spread across social media, drawing widespread alarm
• South Africans reacted with fear and anger, with some calling for drivers to arm themselves for protection

A chilling dashcam video filmed on a busy South African highway near the Heidelberg interchange went viral on 15 August 2026 after it captured the danger of rocks being thrown at moving vehicles. The footage, posted by X user @Kgadi_yaMoloto, showed ordinary traffic conditions on the highway before the terrifying incident unfolded.

The clip was filmed from inside a moving vehicle and showed trucks, cars and an overpass in what appeared to be a routine commute. The visible electronic sign referencing "Heidelberg I/C" placed the incident on a stretch of road used daily by thousands of commuters travelling between Alberton and areas further east of Johannesburg.

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The video by Kgadi_yaMoloto immediately struck a nerve because rock throwing on South African highways is not new, and it has claimed lives. One commenter pointed out that a woman had recently been killed in a similar attack when a rock smashed through her windscreen and struck her.

The problem has persisted along various routes around Gauteng, and drivers who use those roads regularly say the fear is very real. Trucks appear to be frequent targets, drawing even more attention to how vulnerable drivers are on these stretches of road. Watch the dashcam footage that shocked Mzansi below:

Mzansi worried by rock throwing trend

South Africans online were shaken by the video and did not hold back in the comments:

@dramadelinquent said:

"A woman died the other day because of bastards like that. It went through her windscreen and hit her."

@Lemotsebeng wrote:

"I pass there every day from Alberton to Longmeadow, when I see them I want a gun."

@wenyu_wevhu reacted:

"This is scary asf, criminals are evil."

@Maxwell_1Bill stated:

"It's time for everyone to own a gun in South Africa whether you like it or not. You need a gun. You're on your own."

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@213andlewis added:

"Trucks are targets."

Other Briefly News stories about accidents

• A woman lost her life after a rock was thrown from the Concord Road Bridge onto the R24 freeway.
• Details about a terrifying incident at a recent desert race in Jwaneng, Botswana, where a car flipped dangerously close to a crowd of spectators, raising critical safety concerns.
• Details about a shocking dashcam video filmed by Prince Marutha, which captured a truck veering off a South African highway.

Source: Briefly News