Social media users are outraged and have gone berserk after three videos featuring two men allegedly abusing an elderly "con" man with dwarfism went viral.
In one clip filmed in an auto workshop, the young men cover the o u ballie’ s head with a towel, grip his hand in a vice, then threaten to crush his hands with two steel hammers.
And while the old man is begging “ ek sal nooit sulke dinge doen nie, Allah sal my hard straf”, his two alleged attackers are enjoying the “torture”.
Many angry users have called for the two young men’s arrests, but others applauded them, saying it was high time the notorious “conman” was taught a lesson.
FEAR: Boeta Zanudeen Moerat's head covered with towel.
The elderly man has been identified as Boeta Zanudeen Moerat of Hanover Park and is a common face on Lansdowne Road.
He is known to beg motorists for money, using a sob story about being a suffering widower for years.
The two men have made a public apology on Facebook.
The post reads: “Hi, we at Alpine, sincerely ask everyone for their forgiveness, we truly regret what we have done and appeal to the community and the family of Mr Zanudeen to forgive us, we are ashamed of our actions and are truly sorry. (sic)”
It is believed the three videos were recorded at Alpine Auto Electric in Grassy Park.
It is unclear when they were filmed.
PAAP: Boeta Zanudeen Moerat finger was placed inside an engine and shocked
In another video, the old man is sitting in the passenger seat of a car while they force him to swear that he will never do it again (con people).
In a third recording, they place Boeta Zanudeen’s finger inside an engine, giving him a shock, as he begs for forgiveness.
According to friends and people who know the ou toppie, dwarfism runs in Zanudeen’s family.
He apparently has three children who do their best to keep him off the streets after his wife passed away a few years ago.
One of the original Facebook posts by Hassiem Salie reads: “Yes this boeta * !ssed some of us off including myself, as we were all conned by his sad story about his wife passing away, etc.
“But what right did these two uncivilised Bastards have to take away this boeta’s human dignity as he was pleading for his life thinking the pain he was gonna suffer with 4lb hammers coming down on him?
“Guys you both will have to be held accountable for your actions as this was abuse to an elderly man. To make the man beg while you laugh is against humanity.”