“This Is Too Easy”: Cape Town Gent Brings Awareness, Showing Kids Trusting Strangers Too Easily

• A Cape Town man recorded himself picking up two young girls aged 8 and 9 to show how easily children get into strangers' cars
• The social experiment went viral with over 112,000 views as the man drove the children home to speak with their parents about safety
• Mzansi praised the awareness video while expressing shock at how trusting young children can be with complete strangers
• Briefly News spoke to health expert Jayshri Rangasamy regarding how parents should make their children aware of possible stranger danger at a young age

A Cape Town driving instructor has sparked important conversations about child safety after sharing a video that shows just how easily children trust strangers.

The shocking footage captured by another man was shared by Facebook user @BradleyKehara, who runs GBK Driving Academy and regularly posts driving-related content from around the Western Cape.

The original video was shared on the 10 August 2025 with the caption:

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"‼️To all friends and family❤️Please take note‼️ Educate our kids🥹Your kid is my kid👏Make it known to them."

In the video, a man driving through his neighbourhood spotted three young girls walking alone on the street. Wanting to prove a point about child safety, he pulled over and asked the girls where they were going. The children, aged 8 and 9, told him they were walking home after visiting their grandmother, who had gone to play bingo.

Without any hesitation, the girls climbed into his car when he offered them a lift. Once they were inside, the man locked the doors and began explaining the serious danger they had just put themselves in. He asked them repeatedly why they would get into a stranger's car and what would happen if he was actually a kidnapper.

The children became quiet and scared as he drove them back to their neighbourhood, using the moment to teach them about the dangers of trusting strangers. When they arrived at their home area, he spoke to one of the children's mothers to explain what had happened and why parents need to educate their children about stranger danger.

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Mzansi reacts to safety lesson

The powerful video quickly went viral, getting over 1,500 reactions, 129 comments, and more than 112,000 views. Parents and community members shared their thoughts on the important safety lesson.

@mujahied_allie said:

"We live in a country where parents should remind their kids not to talk to strangers. Then these kids should be reminded at school, too. 8 and 9-year-olds should know this by now."

@gail_marais was angry:

"They should never even be walking around by themselves! 😡"

@azeem_omar thanked him:

"Thank you, Sir, for the awareness video... I hope parents take note and spend at least 10 minutes educating their children about this."

@shaun_moodley agreed:

"Absolutely spot on, children should not be left alone. Prevention is better than cure."

@sian_jdb praised his actions:

"God bless your heart for this video, kind Sir 🥹❤️ Your actions are a powerful reminder of the responsibility we all share in keeping our communities safe."

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@jimmy_alexander suggested:

"Please show the school principal this video also, so that he or she can tech the kids about the danger."

@anna_marie_rynhardt appreciated his effort:

"Thank you so much for teaching them a lesson, as your child is my child. And the parents don't care until something happens, then they want to cry and scream."

Kids trusting strangers too easily

According to experts from Focus on the Family, teaching children about stranger danger requires careful balance. Parents should give safety advice slowly and wait to see how children respond before continuing. Children often focus more on emotions than information, so parents need to stay calm when discussing these topics.

Speaking to Briefly News writer, Nerissa Naidoo, health expert Jayshri Rangasamy discussed how parents should make their children aware of possible stranger danger at a young age. She said:

"Parents can teach young children about stranger danger by explaining that a stranger is anyone they don’t know, even if the person seems friendly. They should encourage children to stay close to trusted adults, never go anywhere with someone they don’t know, and always check with a parent or caregiver before accepting anything from others."

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"Using simple role-play and consistent reminders helps children understand and remember how to stay safe. A crafty way to reinforce this is by turning safety lessons into a fun game, like a “safe or unsafe” card match or storytelling activity where the child helps a character make safe choices.

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Source: Briefly News