“Bamba, Bamaba”: Street Vendor Cries Out for Help As Phara Flees With Potatoes

• A thief casually stole a bag of potatoes from a street vendor and made a run for it
• Despite his cry for help, the vendor eventually watched the phara flee with his stock
• Netizens had mixed emotions about the incident, with some finding humour in how unserious it looked, while others were hurt that the elderly vendor cried out for help to no avail

This phara stole a bag of potatoes from a street vendor, leaving netizens in stitches.

The video posted by @therealdjjingles showed the vendor's desperate cries of "bamba bamba" (grab him, grab him) while the thief made away with the potatoes.

Mzansi cracked jokes at the man

The video quickly gained attention on social media, with comments pouring in.

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BonguMuzi Ncube highlighted the difference in expressions used across various regions in South Africa:

"eSouth Africa sithi 'Vimba vimba' asithi bamba nimtshele😭😭😂"

Sesh found humour in the situation, referring to the thief as:

"isela lamazambhane 🤣🤣🤣🤣"

Mashhh3zyx offered a more sympathetic view, suggesting that the thief might have been driven by hunger:

"Myekeni u lambile 🤣"

Michael snr humorously remarked:

"Lahamba izambhane😂😂😂😂"

However, not all netizens found humour in the video; some felt empathetic toward the vendor.

Ref expressed disbelief at the scene, questioning why no one was assisting the vendor:

"Mara y leli Para lenza umuntu omdala so n abamsizi MA ethi bamba😳" [Why is this thief doing this to an elderly person, and no one is helping while he's crying out grab him]

Zawaad Ntuli pointed out that despite regional differences in language, the criminal act remains unjustifiable:

"Vimba and bamba is the same let's not make an excuse for the criminal isiZulu sase Goli nesasethekwini asfani, bakubaleka ingane uthi bamba leyongane 😭"

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Nombusochiliza🥰 also expressed disappointment in the public's reaction, saying:

"Very sad to watch nibukela muntu omdala nizeniyahleka 😏"

ZandiNdlondlo echoed this sentiment, asking:

"Pho wena uhlekani ngabe uyabamba." [So why are you laughing instead of stopping him.]

Zanele🤍😊 commented:

"Hau ngith bayambamba 😩😩lutho why ningamsizi umtomdala."

Mzansi woman catches thief falling while trying to jump fence in hilarious video, SA is amused

Briefly News reported that a lady took to TikTok to showcase how she caught a robber trying to jump the fence of her neighbour.

She shared the clip on social media, which went viral and garnered thousands of views, likes, and comments.

The hun's clip amused people as they flocked to the comments section to crack jokes while some simply laughed it off.

Source: Briefly News