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UPDATE: Brave man who rescued child from Jukskei River, Alexandra is named
ALEX – A video that has since gone viral, shows a man bravely rescuing a child that is stranded on pole in the Jukskei River.
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A video, showing a brave man in Alexandra rescuing a stranded child from the Jukskei River has gone viral.
Update: 9 March, 2pm
The man seen on video rescuing a child in Jukskei River identity has been revealed, he is Vincent Cosa.
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The man steadily hops onto a pole to get to the child. The child then piggy backs on him as they safely make they way to land.
It is unclear how the child got there.
WATCH:
This man needs a medal for bravery: he rescued a child in Alexandra JHB (Jukskei River). WATCH pic.twitter.com/kxSebpZoj9
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) March 9, 2019