Daveyton Pupils Allegedly Strip Street Vendor’s Cart Bare

• Pupils from a school in Daveyton allegedly swarmed a street vendor's cart and stripped her of her entire stock
• The vendor sells snacks to support her family, and her sister says the incident has deeply affected her
• South Africans were disturbed by the footage and took to the comments to voice their outrage
• Briefly News reached out to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for comment on whether a case has been opened or an investigation is underway; a response had not been received at the time of publication

A street vendor operating near a secondary school in Daveyton is assessing her losses following an incident on Friday, 11 September 2026. Video footage published online by NewsNexusSA shows a crowd of uniform-wearing pupils surrounding the vendor's cart and removing items.

According to the post's caption and statements from the vendor's family, the learners allegedly stripped the cart of all its inventory. The vendor relies on informal trading to provide daily income for her household. Speaking after the incident, her sister indicated that the vendor was deeply shaken by the loss.

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Impact on informal traders

Informal street vendors typically operate without business insurance or financial safety nets, making the loss of inventory a significant financial setback.

While authorities have not yet issued a formal statement on the specific incident at the school, South African law classifies the unauthorised taking of goods and destruction of property as criminal theft. The South African Police Service (SAPS) routinely urges victims of inventory theft or public disruption to open official cases for investigation.

Mzansi reacts to the incident

South Africans in the comments section on the Facebook page were deeply unsettled by what they saw:

@Zelda Martins commented:

"This is really disgusting behaviour... Government must take note..."

@Rosemary Lois Jannaway wrote:

"This is very disturbing... And as for the future of our country... Enough said."

@Dennis Survival Mathebula added:

"She must open a case..."

@Gertrude Booysen simply said:

"Respect starts at home."

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See the clip here.

Briefly News reached out to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for comment on whether a case has been opened or an investigation is underway. A response had not been received at the time of publication.

More on SA looting incidents

• Briefly News recently reported on an Inanda man who died after attackers looted his spaza shop and assaulted one of his workers, with his family now questioning the police response.
• In another story, crowds rushed to grab cash after an armoured cash-in-transit vehicle was blown up near KwaMashu, sparking a manhunt.
• A video of residents looting a liquor truck in Mfuleni went viral, with South Africans calling for accountability and arrests.

Source: Briefly News