Kreefgat residents were caught on camera looting a Coca-Cola truck in broad daylight, on Thursday.
Watch: Kreefgat residents caught on camera looting Coca-Cola truck
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The small community made up of five streets that run along the N2 highway was the subject of furore online when onlookers caught footage of the moment large crowds of looters raided an abandoned Coca-Cola truck.
In the scorching Cape Town heat, residents were filmed lugging cases of the popular beverage, with one woman seen chugging down a 1.5-litre bottle, completely oblivious to the fact that she was recorded committing a crime.
It’s yet to be determined what the cause of the truck accident was, or what the scale of the loss will be for the Coca-Cola company.
Here’s the viral footage of the looting:
The events recorded in this disturbing video are set against the backdrop of Human Rights Day celebrations, a day that commemorates the lives lost in the Sharpeville Massacre and acts as a testament to the country’s journey towards recognising and safeguarding human rights.
Kreefgat, a small community made up of five streets, paints a worrying picture of the reality many South Africans face daily if the mere sight of an abandoned beverage truck is enough motivation for one to desert their moral compass.
Despite South Africa’s significant strides in embedding basic human rights into its constitution, the country faces ongoing challenges in ensuring equitable access for all citizens.
Disparities in wealth, education, and healthcare persist, affecting the universal realisation of these rights.
Economic inequality in South Africa remains one of the highest in the world, with the Gini coefficient—a measure of income distribution—being around 0.63.
This inequality affects access to many of basic rights and services and is a significant hurdle in ensuring equitable access to basic human rights for all South Africans.
