“Enigma Warned Us About 2Ks”: SA Stunned as Daveyton Pupils Loot Vendor’s Snack Stock

• Pupils from Rivoni Secondary School in Daveyton allegedly stormed a street vendor and took her entire stock of snacks
• The vendor’s sister said the woman depends on the small business to support her family and has no money to restock
• South Africans watching the video online were left shocked, with many blaming poor parenting and upbringing

A street vendor in Daveyton was left with nothing after a group of pupils from Rivoni Secondary School allegedly looted all her snacks in broad daylight. Frontline News shared footage of the incident on Facebook on 12 September 2026, and it has since left South Africans deeply disturbed.

In the video, learners can be seen swarming the woman’s stall and helping themselves to her goods while she sits there, powerless to stop them.

A family left without a safety net

According to the caption on the post shared by the news page, the vendor’s sister spoke out about the impact the incident had on their family. She explained that the woman runs the small business as her sole source of income and uses it to help keep her household afloat. With her entire stock gone and no money to replace it, the vendor has been left unsure how, or even whether, she can rebuild.

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The incident sparked outrage across South Africa, with many viewers directing their anger at the learners, their parents and the broader culture that makes such behaviour possible.

Watch the video that shocked South Africa below:

Mzansi reacts with anger and sadness

South Africans flooded the comments section with strong feelings:

@Slakki Sama Pilapila asked:

“Can you help me find the lady? I would like to buy her some stock.”

@Daily Limit wrote:

“Enigma warned us about the 2000s, and we laughed.”

@Azam Mahomed said:

“I’m sure they can identify some of these students and bring them before a disciplinary session.”

@Ryan Mark Hancox noted:

“We don’t expect anything less. And it all starts from 'great' parenting.”

@Neels Moolman added:

“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

@Dhaneshwar Aniruth observed:

“The upbringing. They simply see what adults do.”

3 more articles involving looting in SA

• A video of crowds looting an alcohol truck in Mfuleni, Cape Town, has gone viral on social media.
• Police in Bloemfontein have arrested close to 100 people following an alleged early-morning looting incident at a bottle store in Rocklands.
• Chaos breaks out in Kraaifontein as viral TikTok footage captures the aftermath of a looting incident.

Source: Briefly News