Granny beating teen arrested

The 19-year-old seen in a video violently beating his grandmother has finally been arrested.

Police in Kraaifontien were made aware of the incident after the video of the assault went viral on social media with users demanding justice for the gogo.

Please find Luvo and arrest him. 💔💔💔@SAPoliceService pic.twitter.com/Qgjn4MTCFS

— m a s h è s h a 💨 (@_mashesha) July 3, 2024

I know my grandmother was a witch, but I never thought of doing anything close to what luvo did to his grandmother.

2k’s are out of control pic.twitter.com/wW017NMstv

— TWAR___SA🇿🇦 (@TwaRSA26) July 4, 2024

And unfortunately there are many “Luvo’s” out there , who physically assault their grandparents for their grant money .

— Parbiie ✨ (@PabiieR) July 4, 2024

Hit like if you’re happy Luvo has been arrested pic.twitter.com/KUINkTmlYA

— Diego_Chuene (@Diegochuene) July 4, 2024

In the video, the young man identified as Luvo Ngqaza is seen hitting his grandmother as he argues with her.

The woman who ends up falling to her knees – gets up and says he might as well kill her.

The 19-year-old is scheduled appear in Blue Downs Magistrates court once he has been charged.

” Cape Metro led by Regional Chairperson Ntsikelelo Tyandela and Regional Secretary Banzi Dambuza at the police station to confirm the case of Luvo, as well as the details relating to it.

Police confirmed that Luvo was unharmed at the time of the arrest! ” pic.twitter.com/VBMKnJeTCe

— Lullo (@freshbylullo) July 4, 2024

Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, says the suspect was arrested in Kraaifontein yesterday.

Traut says crimes against women and children are on top of SAPS’ priority list, and they will not be turning a blind eye to any form of violence in this regard.

Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, has also condemned the incident, which she has described as disheartening.

 

According to a study by the University of Cape Town PhD graduate, Roxanne Jacobs, approximately one in 10 older adults (65 years and older) have experienced some level of abuse, financial and emotional abuse at the hands of their relatives who share a home with them. This is usually for their pension money.

Elder abuse in South Africa: measurement, prevalence and risk (uct.ac.za)

Apparently the circulating video of a boy beaten to a pulp by the community is not Luvo however, we still want to know where is he.

The EFF visited the home and spoke to the young boy who took the video, apparently Luvo is the one who asked for a video to be taken. 😡 pic.twitter.com/PuVYwUn7oP

— m a s h è s h a 💨 (@_mashesha) July 4, 2024

Our communities play a pivotal role in assisting the SAPS to win the fight against crime, and so does the social media community. Working together by exposing criminality will go a long way in ensuring the SAPS brings perpetrators to JUSTICE! RE A LEBOGA SOCIAL MEDIA, LE KAMOSO! pic.twitter.com/vpklKZ5Jzg

— Athlenda Mathe (@AthlendaM) July 4, 2024