Pretoria man Spews Racial Hate and Makes Death Threats in Video, South Africa Taken Aback
- A TikTok video showed the moment a man got into a heated confrontation while driving his car
- The man in Pretoria became viral after he hurled racist insults during an argument with a fellow road user
- South Africans were taken aback by the level of disrespect the man showed to another driver
A video went viral on TikTok as it showed a South African who spewed racial hatred. Many people were taken aback by the hateful interaction in the video.
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The clip of the man's verbal attack received thousands of views on social media. People expressed their frustration with seeing the man who expressed his racist views.
In a video posted on X by @MDNnewss, a man at Silver Lakes Pretoria was yelling at another driver following an incident before the recording. The person recording accused the angry man of being drunk, and he lashed out at the driver while making death threats. As the man drove away, he yelled a racist remark. The video was shared on 16 August 2025 and has since gone viral.
Racist actions have legal consequences
In South Africa, viral videos of racist incidents can lead to serious legal consequences. Laws like the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA), or Equality Act, forbid hate speech.
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Additionally, the new Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act of 2023 makes hate speech a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment.
A common law crime, crimen injuria, can also be used to prosecute someone for publicly attacking another person's dignity. In short, these racist actions are not only socially wrong, but they are also a violation of South African law.
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South Africa slams hateful man
People remarked on how racist the interaction was as they discussed the angry man. Online users commented with their honest thoughts on the enraged driver.
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@LangelihleMaph1 wondered:
"Hate speech? Kambe, what did the court say about something similar the other day?🤔"
@AmIDaDrama said:
"Well at least he is honest, Roger that 👍🏽"
@Noma99177 said:
"Who said we love you? We hate you, too."
@Seancology was moved:
"Yoh! Hate is such a strong word, and you can tell that he means it. I feel really sorry for his wife and children in the vehicle. They have nothing to do with this đź’”"
@AzeeBoss called for the man's arrest:
"Report him to the nearest police station, at least the number plate is visible."
@ChrisEcxel102 noted:
"A drunk mind often shares sober thoughts."
@Ndlombango felt the victim needs to take legal action:
"I wish the victim will approach the Equality court and lay a charge at the police station."
Brandon Lorenzo, who goes by the handle @BrandonLorenzo, said:
"Imagine how he raises his family. Racist AF! Got no place in our country. Silver Lakes is a trashy suburb anyways. Typical type that lives there in fact."
@TalentNyonie commented:
"This one will probably apologise alcohol definitely had an influence."
Other Briefly News stories about racial incidents
- Mzansi was outraged by an incident where a man attacked teenagers using a public swimming pool.
- South Africans were divided over podcast hosts on Open Chats who made racially charged comments about coloured people.
- Students were suspended from school for making anti-black comments in a WhatsApp group.
- Nota Baloyi appeared before the Equality Court for allegedly making racist remarks about white people on a podcast.
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