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.

A man bravely rescues a child stranded on poll in Juskei river. Photo: Yusuf Abramjee, Twitter

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.

Vincent Cosa, the brave man who rescued a boy in Jukskei River. Photo :Supplied

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