‘Legless’ beggar video goes viral

Many people reacted in anger and disgust at the footage showing a beggar feigning his physical disability for donations.

Known as ‘Zondo’, from Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, the beggar was filmed in Houghton, Glenhove Road by a security guard.

Irate viewers called for the banning of all the beggars on the roads, while others said they always knew the man faked his disability. These are some of their comments on the story entitled “Legless beggar fools motorists”.

A reader who identified herself as Hazel said, “This story makes me so angry. Every time I drove past him I was stunned that he was allowed to sit in the middle of the road. He was a traffic hazard. What if someone had hit him; they would then be held liable. It is bad enough dealing with drivers doing stupid things and now we have to worry about people all over the roads as well. Enough.”

Nicanthony Berti quipped, “Hahaha I always knew he was faking it!”

An anonymous commentator wrote, “I think everyone should be banned from begging especially on busy roads. Legs or no legs – no money from me.”

Another reader, Patricia commented, “What concerns me more is “mothers” exposing very little kids to the harsh winter weather begging on Corlett Drive to name but one intersection. Those poor babies or toddlers are kept on a very small area of cement in the cold, inhaling disgusting fuel fumes – no toys, food or water! How do we not give them money or food and carry on our merry little ways home?”

Cameron added, “The fact that people have to fake disabilities to get sympathy from loaded people is what is really disgusting…”