“Haibo!”: JD Pranks Pedestrian With Fake R500 Fine for Crossing Street on Red Traffic Light

• South African prankster JD Heyns dressed as a traffic warden and stopped a pedestrian crossing the street on red
• The woman was told she faced a R500 fine for jaywalking and texting while crossing the road
• The clip sparked debate online, with many South Africans saying jaywalking laws should actually be enforced

South African content creator JD Heyns pulled off a convincing street prank on 13 September 2026, stopping an unsuspecting woman at a busy urban crosswalk while dressed as a traffic warden.

@jdpranks_, as he is known online, positioned himself at the end of a traffic light and waited for the right moment. When a young woman crossed the street while looking down at her phone, he stepped in and flagged her down, telling her she had crossed on red and was texting while walking.

"Sorry, lady, just come here. That's a violation. It was red; it's not green. It's a violation of 500 rand, and you were texting while walking — very dangerous. Your eyes must be in front," he told her in his most authoritative tone.

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JD Heyns' traffic warden prank

The woman stood quietly, visibly trying to process the situation, as Heyns asked for her name. When she gave it, he struggled to pronounce it and claimed he lacked the education to write it down. His solution? He would look away and let her run. The catch came the moment she moved. He spun around immediately and told her she had been too slow, which meant he now had to write her a second ticket for running away. Her response said it all: "Haibo!"

His high-visibility overall gave him enough of an official look to make the prank believable, though it carried no markings or insignia.

Heyns is well known for this kind of hidden-camera humour. He frequently disguises himself as strict authority figures, including his popular character "Sakkie van Zyl," a golf marshal who causes chaos on local courses. His content has featured on television prank show Uitgevang and has even seen him prank South African football legend Mark Fish.

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Mzansi reacts to the traffic light prank

The clip on JD's TikTok page drew thousands of comments, with South Africans divided between laughing along and genuinely debating road safety:

@Tebogo Mazibuko said:

"It's a prank but very educational."

@Nele wrote:

"These laws must be implemented."

@Kawa Given reacted:

"'I don't have an education!' 😂😂🤣"

@Colonel Byron asked:

"Why don't we have jaywalking in SA vele?? 😂😂"

@✨Gods teardrop✨ noted:

"This is valid though coz it's actually a crime to jwalk."

@Hazelolla88🇿🇦🇿🇦 said:

"I love this guy, our Leon Schuster 😁😁"

@Mkhathini wrote:

"Uyafika eGoli lo [This one is heading to Joburg]."

Watch the prank unfold below:

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Source: Briefly News