Man Films Durban Daylight Robbery As Victims Attacked, Violent Scenes Stun

• A group of thugs were caught on film creeping up on two unsuspecting men in the Durban city centre
• The person filming exclaims in surprise as the incident unfolds before jumping into action
• His presumed heroics to help drew praise from online users, taken aback by the chilling events

DURBAN — Brazen thugs acting with impunity were filmed accosting and tackling two men, robbing them of their belongings in the Durban metro.

The chilling video of the assault was shared to X on the @MDNnewss entertainment and news page.

Man films Durban daylight robbery

It shows three suspicious men, surprising two others, standing casually in a public area in the city centre.

In a shocking, unexpected moment, one of them appears to hook a cloth around the neck of one of the two victims after creeping up from behind.

Watch the video here.

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From the recording, taken by a man who can be heard exclaiming in surprise as he watched from across the street, another thug lunges for the second male victim — stunned by the unravelling robbery — and places him in a vice grip.

The thugs act quickly, taking what they can before they are seen making a run for it. The one filming jumps and runs towards the scene, likely in a mob act.

Online users applaud filmer

The clip garnered almost 550,000 views in 36 hours.

Naturally, the online community had a flood of surprised and disturbed reactions to the visuals.

Briefly News looks at the commentary.

@custy_kgadi wrote:

"Even when [Lt-Gen Nhlanhla] Mkhwanazi is cleaning [up], they still don't give up."

@_zwelakhe said:

"[The] cameraman seems like he assisted to prevent [the] suspects from escaping."

@mbungculu added:

"That’s what a reliable citizen does. He actually helps, not take videos that will be useless at [the] police station."

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@KhanyileAyandaB noted:

"Big ups to the camera guy. He stopped filming and did what was necessary."

@ntokozo_eff offered:

"[The] Cameraman is part of the gang and needs to be investigated."

Hillbrow thieves choke, rob victim

In another chilling ordeal, Briefly News reported that harrowing CCTV footage surfaced of a robbery in broad daylight near a notorious hijacked building in Hillbrow, Johannesburg.

The spine-chilling incident is the latest perpetrated by thugs inhabiting the building despite its proximity to the policing precinct.

Source: Briefly News