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By Mandilakhe Tshwete 
38m ago
Cape Town – The mother of the teenager who was filmed beating a homeless man on the street said her son is not a violent person and that he was “acting out of place.”
But she agreed that there should be consequences for her actions.
The 18-year-old’s identity is known to the Daily Voice and, according to his Facebook profile, he practices kickboxing.
The mother, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Daily Voice that she was at work when she received the viral video on Monday.
“The video was sent to me three days ago at my work, that’s how I found out.
“Hitting the guy is very wrong and there should be consequences.”
The 28-second clip shows the teenager and a friend, who is filming the incident, on the steps of the Gateway to Obz building on Lower Main Road, Observatory, on Saturday.
The victim, who is wearing a cap, dark glasses and a mask, appears to be drunk and mutters something to the teenager.
The mother said that her son, who is not violent, was provoked to hit the old man in the face with his elbow.
“But my son is not that person … I saw in the video that there are other boys who provoked my son,” he says, referring to the friend who was inciting his son.
“He’s not a bad kid. I’m in a million pieces. “
The man who is filming provokes the teenager by saying, “Kyk hier (look here), this guy is spitting in your face, man. Are you going to leave it like that, brother?
The son, carrying a soda can, laughs.
The friend goes on to say, “He’s taking you for shit. You can’t leave it like that, bro. “
At this, the homeless man stumbles near the teenager and suddenly hits him in the face.
The man lands on his back, unconscious, while the friend yells: “Jou ma se p ***! Safe, brother. “
He is heard laughing and the video ends.
The concerned mother said she does not know what to do: “As far as I know, no charges have been filed at the police station. I do not know what to do. I don’t know what the police will do to him.
“My son, his friends, and other people saw the guy get up and walk, so I know he’s not dead.”
A witness who works at a restaurant near where the assault occurred said she was convinced the man was killed on the spot. “But after a few minutes, he woke up and walked away from the scene,” said the woman who asked to remain anonymous.
“I heard people say he died, but when he left here he was fine, he just wobbled and I assumed he was drunk.
Police spokesman FC van Wyk said: “This office is aware of the video clip circulating on social media, and we have registered an investigation to investigate this matter. Woodstock police are investigating him. “
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