One Night In Pretoria (with Private Security Forces)

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While life at the top is good in South Africa , life at the bottom is getting worse: the wealth gap is becoming a chasm.
As crime booms, so does the business of fighting it. Hundreds of private security firms across the country now fill vital roles of law enforcement you’d normally expect to see carried out by the police: protecting citizens and recovering stolen property.
Marcel Theroux (Louis' brother) travels to the South African capital, Pretoria, to meet the men doing one of the most dangerous jobs in the city.
Clip from Unreported World, 2014. Content licensed from Quicksilver Media. For any enquiries, please contact us at [e-mail]

[@johnthom2910]

Brought to you by the South African Tourism Department.

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

John Thom GTA VI: Pretoria

[@runningwaters2200]

YES ,..and we live here.

[@robertpetercase643]

Nice tan included

[@Erin-Thor]

When we can travel again, I’ve always wanted to go to South Africa. Videos like this make me think Hawaii would be nice.

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

@@Erin-Thor l was a foreign student in SA for four years. Nothing bad happened to me the entire time (and l did find myself having to walk the streets of Pretoria at night one time...Marabastaad area to be exact. That was definitely not advisable). But, ultimately for the most part SA is just like any other place...if you are sensible, you will be safe.

[@JMsoo]

In my neighbourhood, here in Switzerland, a few years ago I saw a squirrel stealing some nuts from a tree at the nearby park! this is how rough it gets.

[@andrewjohnson5188]

@@AdstarAPAD 100% fact you see reality as well as I do

[@stevo3938]

Haha

[@redbuck6058]

😂

[@MrDuncan1337]

is that still true 3 years later?

[@pcmetro23ify]

What happened to the squirrel, 3-5 years maybe ?

[@AllAmericanGuy01]

A robbery, car jacking and shooting all in one night on the same street?! LOL!

[@OMG_stories]

Right in front of the police and the private security forces!

[@johannbadenhorst4920]

AllAmericanGuy01 just your average night in South Africa really.

[@DINKDESIGN]

You can laugh all you want but its really like this. I live in Pretoria. Ive been in an attempted hi-jack in that street. Be thankful for what you have in the states.

[@DINKDESIGN]

Naked Stories police and security dont always react.

[@MnrBloemie]

Yeah, it's pretty bad. But then again, we don't have instances of guys going to churches, for example, and shoot 30 people dead in one go. These crimes are economically driven.

[@MegaMikeCarson]

Make a GTA: South Africa already! It will definitely be the best GTA game ever!

[@danielperalta4403]

And instead of you carjacking the citizens, the citizens carjack you!

[@yellowyellow7476]

Would be too hard.

[@dancinggorilla7]

all the cars would be shit

[@Cleric775]

Political Correctness will not allow this to happen.

[@directdesigns_dfxgraphics]

Don't play GTA, come here and LIVE IT!

[@assassin10ism]

Lol I love how they translate Voetsek to "back off" but every South African know that's the very kind way of translating it😂

[@Briselance]

So it actually means something like "piss off" or "fuck off", right?

[@oliverdownunder9397]

I lived in Pretoria from 1988 to 1995. I used to walk around at night late into the early hours of the morning and felt COMPLETELY SAFE. I was an Australian working in South Africa. Now we have this!!? Bravo ANC

[@raytino]

You are getting all wrong

[@ratboys8689]

@@raytino ok ray

[@raytino]

@@ratboys8689 cool

[@johnblackmen8214]

He misses Apartheid

[@oliverdownunder9397]

I don’t miss apartheid. I found apartheid abhorrent. I would criticise any government that cannot maintain law and order.

[@utanitevlogs5893]

Lmao I’m from South Africa ,Cape Town and the police here don’t take their job seriously 😂🤣

[@NickdeBeerOfficial]

I live in Pretoria and always avoid main city at night. If you have to go at night (dont go alone), roll slowly to every red light until it becomes green, and if you have to stop, leave at least 3 cars in front of you. That way you can at least speed off. Even stopping anywhere in SA during the day requires you to look at all your blind spots till you are moving again. The place is a beautiful shithole, and its becoming worse. Your life is worth more than having good weather and nice scenery.

[@MrDomo66]

So I guess I will remain in Quebec city, Canada and his shitty 7 months winter time. You in SA you have no idea what is the joy of starting your car early in the morning at -35 celcius after a snow storm. But it's true we don't realise the safe place we live in here. Even for women safety is not a preocupation no matter the time of the day. ;)

[@flymachine]

I used to play sports in Pretoria and I remember parting in the exact streets shown here when we won the RWC but now it’s an absolute no go area - completely overrun by violent criminals, you can see for yourself how helpless the police are - what’s needed in South Africa’s cities is armed forces and curfews - it was only a matter of time before we went the way of the rest of Africa and there’s little hope of returning to order when these savages rule as they do

[@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098]

Good point, I think curfews and armed soldiers on the streets with assault rifles are the only thing capable of keeping law and order now. If soldiers were deployed on every street corner criminals might think twice. Civilian police are for civilised countries with law and order, South Africa needs military police. But post apartheid this might be politically hard

[@tristan7318]

Our police are the criminals

[@johnm84]

​@@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098 South Africa did have curfews under apartheid.

[@privatebandana]

South africa is turning into the rest of Africa faster than expected. We will see armed UN forces there in approx 15 years without a doubt.

[@dmdwst8787]

Or Police will just run around in the town in military gear and shoot everyone like in Brazil

[@MrJLH94]

A scary thought!

[@zacharyking900]

Do you think that the UN will do anything? The Pope would do more, and that's not saying much.

[@Phantom-yj2jr]

When Zimbabwe Shutdown happened, I was terrified incase it happened here in South Africa.

[@marieslabbert6009]

No, most of the rest of Africa is quite peaceful.

[@eisteemiteissipper1758]

studied in south africa for half a year. still one of the best expierences in my life. teaches you to appreciate your "safe" country even more

[@Thimzohx]

I am sorry, this made me laugh. I guess some truths can be funny while remaining true as well. God bless!

[@precophox]

been staying in Pretoria Central for 11 years now. Bloed and Boom street are no go areas at night, only victims go there.

[@ipancaki]

The streets name is blood, no wonder

[@ThecodbroZ11]

Is it as dangerous as that all over Pretoria? Why are some areas more dangerous than others ?

[@ScaraBash-ye9iw]

angus mundin it's Central town...all white owned businesses moved out of the city and to the suburbs...just like every other city in SA. Inner cities have become a veritable gangland slum

[@damianbenson8092]

I was on my motorcycle at night coming from work and I stopped on that exact corner. First time I have ever had someone try to rob me. After that I always skipped the red lights.

[@Don-pk2uy]

Yeah and the government doesn't give a fuck

[@airgunningsa3771]

welcome to SA my boy

[@airgunningsa3771]

Stathis Kloth takes a lowlife to see one.

[@adamizzio2655]

no, no it does not.

[@tommyftw4996]

It honestly doesn't

[@utahha7956]

airgunning SA ugly country anyway

[@assassin10ism]

They just don't understand. Easy to preach about crime when they don't experience what we do

[@kylelahner2624]

*Hears handgun* "That's automatic weapons fire!".... - Every Brit who has never handled a firearm in their life yet thinks their opinion is valid.

[@Tobberz]

@Justin S brain vanish

[@spesh9205]

@Justin S Idiot!

[@graham9060]

@@spesh9205 No boet you are the idiot. Woke Brits

[@8Oblivion_Lost8]

@Justin S They weren't trying hard enough

[@wilson8378]

Yeah, fully semi-automatic or my grand daddy with a lever action.

[@NwaEgo]

Be home by 7pm bruh😓

[@calebtimes453]

Ntsako Phakula don't walk alone

[@munyaelliott]

well said

[@ratchetrussell2694]

dont be on the street unless you have moving feet

[@darrellschutte8705]

You'll get robbed at any time in South Africa💁😂,,

[@armandvanheerden1726]

I Litteraly live 20 minutes away from this zoo in Pretoria, this is one of the most dangerous crime hotspots in Gauteng

[@KolorMeyellow]

What an eventful night. My goodness!

[@omnomnom8092]

You mean normal 10 minutes.

[@gerhardbester2741]

Mmala Mokone wellcome in south africa where crime pays

[@DotaLife]

Welcome to Africa habibi, this is an average night for us. You go back to complaining that white people painting their face in the USA are racist. Meanwhile this is what happens here.

[@DotaLife]

That's my point, you don't know how good you have it.

[@its_nightwolf2764]

LOL ,,,,You Are a lady ! hehe Just hearing that sentences in a great gatsby voice lOve it !

[@edwardpennacchini7841]

The police MUST start carrying R4 and R5 rifles in their vans and cars like years ago and not be afraid to use them. What a disgrace to have to retreat in the face of criminals! Shoot the criminals - this is a low level civil war with 20 000 murders a year in RSA. There should be no such thing as "no-go areas". We have this problem in Helenvale and Bethelsdorp as well and want the police to act with more force and less soft - soft approach. SAPS must shoot first and ask questions later. We nearly lost a brave officer last week in Malabar Ext 5 when he was shot in the back by a criminal - luckily he was wearing his bullet - proof vest. These criminals must face the death penalty. Yes MrGabrieljude we do need 2nd Amendment.

[@warriorcaste4304]

Cj Bobik you're so tough

[@warriorcaste4304]

Cj Bobik pretty hard to make a reputation for shit with a hollow point your head. Only reputation you'd get where I'm from is being that guy that got fucked up bc he tried to act hard.

[@mwilson70201]

What is 2nd amendment in South Africa? I know what it means in USA but what does it mean to you?

[@edwardpennacchini7841]

Hi mwilson70201, we don't have anything like a second amendment in our constitution. The Communist government has enshrined all sorts of rights, but not the right to bear arms as yours does and I admire your country for that. Wish we had a strong pro-gun lobby group like the NRA. I like your question. Carrying weapons is nothing new, before firearms it was swords. Weapons have been around since day 1 and its all about the fight between good and evil and humans will never have peace on this earth. What I don't like is governments trying to restrict the rights of legal gun owners instead of focusing all their attention on illegal firearms. This is why RSA is awash in illegal firearms stolen from police, army and smuggled across the border NOT stolen from legal owners. The UK is particularly harsh with its laws which is not morally, ethically or legally correct. Your 2nd amendment protects the right to bear arms and I think Texas goes further with a "Castle Right" on defending your home.

[@Swanesang91]

The problem is if you carry an R5 you immediately become a target. The crooks are jacked up on Nyaope and "protected" by Muti. In my opinion the problem lies with the conviction rate, witnesses not wanting to come to court because of negative sentiment towards the state of justice in the country and intimidation and police corruption. Then you have dockets going missing, police dropping charges due to corruption and so on. The corruption starts with the president. Guys in crime intelligence are collecting information implicating their own bosses. South Africans need to stand up to corruption wherever we see it, it is dangerous I know, but it is more dangerous to live in a country where no-one says anything about it and it goes unchecked.

[@khumoetsiletladi9721]

Since I'm from Pretoria I know its lit with automatic and handguns- I came to Joburg and here security is on another level

[@93MightyMan]

Qmo which part of Jozi though

[@BugLifeZA]

Go to jhb CBD and then revise your comment

[@macsharrysematla4123]

I think he is referring to Northern part of Johannesburg

[@west_official_vdw]

As a South African Living in Jhb, don't panic, it's completely normal😐👍

[@nischalroopram1208]

Bring back death penalty they will reconsider their actions. Finish and kla.

[@88motho]

True

[@omnomnom8092]

You want the ANC to be in charge of the death penalty, bwhahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!

[@kaydakayda8052]

Nischal Roopram1 how about give the people there country back. And there diamonds and gold and safari wild life back.the queen of UK still has the biggest diamond in the stolen from them .How dare you chat shit

[@nikaymackenzie3692]

Yeah, why steal and rob when you grew up in a *safe* envirement and got an *education* to get a job. Oh wait

[@stormaddison2071]

Nischal Roopram1 so true

[@omnomnom8092]

Naked Stories, you're in the wrong place, mate. Go to any township in SA after sunset... you'll get a definite naked story there!

[@wolfgangvongoethe2259]

Om Nom Nom People like you are the problem. There is nothing wrong with most townships in S.A. I frequently party in the hood and nothing bad has ever happened to me. Moenie praat kak nie, jy verstaan?

[@white_african_9731]

or get naked by been robbed of his clothes

They're supposed to make videos. Not get murdered for being white...

[@cheetahcheetah3756]

wolfgang. that's the problem, that's all u do...is party

[@jgbenadeaf6424]

Loll

[@chrishiggens9225]

I remember decades ago before apartheid had been dismantled , debating with my brother who believed that once apartheid was gone, everything would bloom in South Africa. I said it wasn't as simple as kicking out whites, because what is going to replace it. Just like what happened in Zimbabwe . And I am not defending Apartheid , it had huge problems and injustice. South Africa just seems to be becoming worse by the day.

[@mikestone8461]

looks like a liberals wet dream, so diverse, inclusive and so progressive.

[@cg5617]

Definitely NOT a shithole! /s

[@RihannaIsIluminati]

mike dike What part of this is progressive?

[@muddyhotdog4103]

Rihannalslluminait That's the whole point.. The so called "progressive" world always turns into a violent crime ridden regressive hellhole where only the criminals have guns and run rampant

[@TheFXmod]

Lmao South Africa is a conservative country

[@mikestone8461]

im a south african you fool...get fucked...what you even talking about

[@danmclaughlin1180]

This looks like paradise can't wait to visit.

[@mzwandiledube4318]

This is some wrong turn kind of stuff

[@christinecrossley5540]

Love the wrong turn comment 🙃 🙂 👌 💀

[@ItzRetz]

I went to Johannesburg like 8 or so years ago now and they had guards with AK-47s outside the entrances of malls and shit... I was a kid then so I didn't really see how severe that was then but it's safe to say that I don't really want to go back to South Africa anytime soon. It's a real shame because it was a pretty awesome place.

[@nathanielbelotindos9203]

That was Philippines before Duterte because of drugs, now our streets are given back to the people.

[@francoiscoetzee4094]

This is life in South Africa, i think the SADF should be patrolling the streets at night in all the hot spots.

[@wimpievanderwesthuizen4994]

what will the sadf do. just put more crooks on the street thy are a useless bunch

[@warrenvanwyk6249]

Lol, the overweight, lazy SADF???????????

[@jonathan1391544]

Warren van Wyk would still makes thing alot better than how they are.

[@SSniperFly-lr7zb]

Warren van Wyk SANDF"

[@SSniperFly-lr7zb]

SANDF"

[@mustafahassan6988]

I am not from south africa but I think I may have a solution.why don't they deploy the army to set up checkpoints across the city a few distances apart that way they can deter any people thinking of doing things and they can also be able to respond to a situation nearby

[@boerewors79]

Look at videos of how the army handled the recent riots and you will no why.

[@abiolaomobola7682]

and when they are caught they should be killed immediately under a year people would respect themselves

[@tristan7318]

The army and police are corrupt here,will just make things worse

[@ZS6JMP]

Mandela would be so proud of the toilet he created.

[@wolfgangvongoethe2259]

You're a fool. Mandela didn't create this.

[@calvin2389]

Are you even South African? Clearly not if that’s the kak you talk! Mandela set an entire race free from enslavement by the apartheid government. You comment is uneducated and has no value. Please rather shut up and sit in a dark corner.

[@omnomnom8092]

"Mandela set an entire race free from enslavement by the Apartheid government". Now tell me that wasn't replaced by an entire nation being enslaved by the ANC? Viva Guptastan!

[@4204-j4x]

Calvin Seems like you need to educate yourself before you start commenting. The ANC remains the dominant political party in South Africa, winning every election since 1994. They came into power under Mandela, just like Om nom nom stated the fall of one party does not mean "Freedom" as the nation is now "Enslaved" by the current ANC. Take your own advise and educate yourself then speak later.

[@wolfgangvongoethe2259]

ZS6JMP Fuck those boere dying on the farms.

[@mpc141]

3:48 Just to let everyone know that was NOT "automatic weapons fire". The shots being fire there were semi-automatic. This guy does NOT know what he's talking about.

[@gideonvanniekerk4252]

from an automatic rifle you dip...An automatic rifle can also shoot in "semi-auto" mode

[@mpc141]

Gideon van Niekerk There is no way to tell that weapon is automatic without looking at it. The firerate in the video is semi-automatic. The man has made an error in saying it is automatic fire because he clearly does not know the difference.

[@khumothage4629]

Everything in this video is an exaggerated depiction of reality. I drive on this street every day. No bad incidents in over 20years.

[@gabrielferolino3881]

Michael Cook k

[@Failcastgame]

jeremy lol. gideon, they are known as select fire weapons, Michael is right, there is no way of knowing if it fires full auto without looking at it...unless it's firing in full auto lol, but in this case, it was obviously semi-auto.

[@heyyeyaaeyaaaeyaeyaa3292]

i remember back when mandela decided to get rid of the trained and experienced gov'n and the police force for "freedom" then realized that ridding this country of any sort of capable government was was a big no no which then resulted in hiring of locals that had no semblance of education.

[@michaelandradejr]

crazy how equality lead to the downfall LMAO

[@elaminmochichi7767]

But but muhhh mandela he da king u raciss

[@unclaimedstorage]

_Shithole_

[@Pissoff56]

If the government treated everyone equally and educated everyone the same then that wouldn't be a problem but the government at that time systematically oppressed the populous in many ways and schooling was one of them so fuck you

[@elaminmochichi7767]

The merc with a mouth, No fucking point when half the population doesn't care for education so your argument was bs, and fuck you too.

[@marthamabuela7948]

OMG I pass there everyday at the zoo while going to school lol it's really shocking to see that such crimes happen there

[@ducksdestiny5117]

when the police FINALY arived (my hol geskeur)

[@tebogoselahle]

I pass by that area a lot during the night. Always skip the robot. It's not safe

[@johannbadenhorst4920]

Tebogo Nevile I skip every robot at night haha.

[@tebogoselahle]

Johann Badenhorst The only to avoid people breaking the law on you is to break the law yourself 😂😂

[@jonathan1391544]

Tebogo Nevile its safer to driver around that area

[@tebogoselahle]

KeyboardWarrior no ways. Plus it's quiet at night.

[@tyroneerasmus6759]

Eish china if you got to go through that area not good news eh, robots don’t exists at night

[@thomassrensen9146]

and soon in europa ..

[@thomassrensen9146]

Look to France,Belgien,Nederlands,germany ,sweden and so on no go zone

[@hallo80510]

Thomas Sørensen What are you trying to say? That The Netherlands has no go zones?

[@manowar5516]

Europa was already a shithole.

[@ikechukwu95]

Lol, I'm born and raised in Sweden and we dont have a single no go zone. Stop letting FOX and CNN brainwash you...

[@muddyhotdog4103]

Chukwuuu Stop spreading lies.. My cousin lives in Sweden and tells me the there are many streets down from where she lives that police and white girls cant even go down without being attacked. These are areas where migrants have created a parallel society that cant even be policed, which never existed before. You may call them "problem areas", but lets get real they're no go zones.

[@edigabrieli7864]

This is the future of Europe.

[@ekke7995]

From someone who lived just behind the zoo in Pretoria, it wasn't uncommon for me to see this happening. I was robed the fist morning I moved there by a smash and garber. After braking my finger fighting him off, saving my cellphone a local gang about 6 guys robbed me from my possessions on hand including the cellphone all within the time of about 5 min. Remember that Pretoria is still safer than most large city in South Africa. Here in south Africa almost all robberies are done with weapons and very little if none with remorse for human life. Criminals will kill violently and with hatred towards there victims. Its exactly like this video or GTA played by a real life killer. I bet if the polices did confront the hijackers from this video head-on someone would have gotten killed.

[@treyweatherspoon7966]

3:47 definitely not automatic weapons fire.

[@treyweatherspoon7966]

Negative. Automatic means continuous fire with a single trigger pull. What you're referring to would be semi-automatic. Big difference.

[@zimelevezi7490]

Trey Weatherspoon word

[@treyweatherspoon7966]

So you're telling me that SEMI-auto and FULLY auto are the same? This is why people are afraid of guns because all AR or AK variants are "assault" weapons. It's the fact that either people aren't educated on it or their blatantly ignoring it. Also, pulling the autism card is a special kind of ignorant. So kudos to you, jackass.

[@stefcrasborn8533]

Man just got a triggerfinger😉

[@blackchang6129]

Semi-auto and full-auto/machine gun are not the same and words cannot be used interchangeably. As much as you can't use donkey and horse interchangeably..

[@Unknown_Ooh]

I can't imagine living a country where armed private security can pull you over at gun point. Yikes. Accountability is practically unenforceable.

[@I_Am_Warden]

That's not what happened here but okay...

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

Since when do private security companies have the right to stop cars and make arrests in South Africa?. This would never have happened pre 94.

[@o_man9365]

Lol I live in Pretoria, South Africa😂but 2 be honest it's not as bad as Johannesburg👀

[@quentin2086]

*fires three rounds in a row* Reporter: that’s automatic weapon fire

[@nina5968-w5s]

The police look scared. Left SA 32 years ago, best decision.

[@canadastruthful127]

Someone got shot in my front lawn, dad thought it was me and called an ambulance. 1 fatal stabbing, 3 gun related muders and I also got held at gun point on that street.

[@2camels0ina0tiny0bus]

3:30 I think they added that gun sound in post processing cause that is the exact sound of the Barret being fired from call of duty 4. No way street thugs have one of those.

[@SDrizzy]

thats too funny, theres no way they did that, doesnt even sound that much like what you are referring to

[@mattyl18]

Haha noticed this, i though it was the Halo sniper rifle! XD

[@2camels0ina0tiny0bus]

@@mattyl18 oh you might be right. Definitely not an AK or a pistol though thats for sure

[@2camels0ina0tiny0bus]

@@SDrizzy News companies never edit stuff to exaggerate a scene right. Also youre wrong you can hear the bolt cycling. That would not be possible if it was a gunshot more than 50m away. Was not an AK, shotgun, or a pistol, that was a high calibre rifle shot with an echo of the bullet breaking the sound barrier over a long distance, which wouldnt happen in an urban environment

[@2camels0ina0tiny0bus]

@WoolBad I suppose but it sounded like the bolt carrier was slamming right next to my head. Go look up All Ghillied Up from COD 4 and tell me the Barret Sniper shot doesnt sound the exact same

[@jackblack5082]

im from pretoria the place where all this goes down ... ngl that is one insane night ... im a bout 10mins from that location ... it seems like a busy night .. its not common for so much shit to go down .. however car jacking are common if you live or drive in the wrong area

[@ArnoBach]

We also have increased amount of racially motivated farm attacks, with the severity increasing as well. Please pray for us!

[@yeahdawggy7677]

“That is automatic weapon fire” *These narrations may be absolute bullshit to add dramatic effect to a situation that needs no extra drama*

[@boerewors79]

Agreed. That was not automatic weapon fire. Nor is Parliament located in Pretoria.

[@nathijuqu8925]

I am from south africa and that's just a crime Hotspot I would take you places in South Africa where you would forget that you in Africa lol...

[@Jono1982]

yeah you could do this in america, visit detroit and you hear gun shots, there are places in london with people stabbing and shooting, you can do this in any country

[@Applewille]

@@Jono1982 Not in any country.

[@Andy-Gibb]

Jono Bond they cant be shooting you as the british government has banned guns. Are you telling me that banning guns has not worked? Damn thats going to make government officials look like dickheads when this comes out

[@THEBOLDWITNESSTV]

i was robbed maybe 15 times in SA. Hijacked, gunpoint, dumped in the bushes tied up after being transported in the car trunk/boot, we lost up to R150 000. I have a lot to tell, but lemme just say, thank you Lord. I am safely in Zimbabwe now. SA is a beautiful country, molested by crime.. its unbelievable how incompetent their police can be.

[@johnm84]

Zimbabwe is bad and dangerous too. Crime is very bad in Zimbabwe too.

[@THEBOLDWITNESSTV]

@@johnm84 No. Crime isn't that bad in Zimbabwe. It's a relative scale.

[@rustytanks]

If hired criminals turn up empty handed to the syndicates, they will either be beaten to a pulp or be discarded of in a bad kind of way, so it's basically a survival game out there for everyone

[@Mothercityguy]

Our neighborhood is dangerous come make a video on the cape flats

[@manasluvhengo1696]

things are absolutely insane downtown, it's such a beautiful area being decaying cz some buildings aren't occupied and there's a lot of young homeless youth who fall into drugs, they do odd jobs or beg during the day and rob people at night. I once almost got robbed coming from jhb and my sister had been admitted for a panic attack at the hospital up the road there, but I'm from the township/hood so I bluffed my way out of it but intimidating them myself. I know better than to go there at night I just hope people stop driving through there at night, you could die for a simple phone or plastic watch which they'll sell for close to nothing.

[@Swanesang91]

They tried hi-jacking me in broad daylight two streets from the Union Buildings but luckily I managed to get my key back from the one guy who seemed quite ill and skinny and I could close my window before his friend got to my car with a blade the length of my forearm.

[@manasluvhengo1696]

Jack Mechak what are you smoking?? Don't even know what you're saying. Smh

[@manasluvhengo1696]

Aron Hyman that's terrible luckily you didn't get hurt or lose your car, it's sad that one experiences such sort of violence in such a beautiful area and by a national landmark.

[@Swanesang91]

Jack Mechak seriously man, you've got to do some introspection and let go of that hate, it's doing more harm to you than the people you aim it at.

[@level5professionalhomepain674]

Wat are you drying to say

[@alternativeview99]

You are near Parliament in Pretoria? WTF

[@reneilwemohonoe7668]

Pilot Ngake I think he meant union buildings...isn't our parliament in Capetown *:/*

[@johnnyathanasiadis7884]

Zuma and the anc is to blame for the decay of our country. poverty causes this and it all goes back to bad decisions from government. can you honestly expect a better future with these people running the country. some of them have good intention,but make poor decisions.people that are put in government are friends of the people in power and are not competent to run a country. the rest of Africa is a good example of what Africans are capable of doing, things wont get better ever. they don't know how to make that happen.

[@FlamingSteed]

Yeah so, Mandela wants to stand for peace and the common good etc. etc.. but everything turned out more fucked anyway. I'm sure he had his conflicting thoughts at night

[@plato3694]

This is Journalism love it :D

[@peterchilds1411]

Good to see it’s all worked out for South Africa....

[@TheKnobCalledTone.]

"Mum, can we have Louis Theroux?" "We have Louis Theroux at home" Louis Theroux at home:

[@samhirst2830]

It's actually Louis Theroux's brother, Marcel Theroux.

[@koolerpure]

what a lovely job, ive done security work similar to this but not nearly as fun, how does a security firm actually be better than the police force cause the police where the first to retreat

[@lukaykk]

This can’t be real lol, I used to go drinking in town in 2018 when I was a student.sometimes i’d drink my taxi money and walk home to pretoria west while drunk and nothing happened to me

[@kingkazuma2239]

Cuz you were drunk and not sober that's why

[@yasmeendawood0101]

U were lucky that's all

[@lukaykk]

@@kingkazuma2239 lol nah supposed to be more vulnerable when drunk not sober.

[@lukaykk]

@@yasmeendawood0101 there’s no such thing as luck I’ve walked many times.

[@Festias]

Best of luck to the police and people like these two security officers. They and the citizens around them deserve better.

[@jakebroomfield7331]

Btec Louis Theroux

[@elFaZeD]

jake broomfield I WAS THINKING THE FUCKING SAME HAHAHA

[@bmxerqf882]

It's his older brother Marcel Theroux

[@Rafjol]

I lived half of my life in Rio - but somehow SA looks scarier.

[@KingNeutral1]

They need to make a Grand a Theft Auto game based in South Africa. I’d totally buy it

[@TallMichelleWithTheLongHair]

They increased because enough of them haven't been given long enough jail sentences. This much criminal activity is ridiculous. It is worse than the bad neighborhoods in the U.S.

[@rahma4]

They fired more shots in that clip than have ever been fired in my hometown - sorta telling.

[@JasonFischer2711]

In regards to the outro i live in one of the safest areas in Australia.... I leave my car running on the street to warm up sometimes and no one even thinks about taking it.... also I very rarely lock my car up at night... its on the driveway and no one is just on the prowl for a car to steal... I'm 28 and have never been in a fight or robbed... However in Australia it is illegal to have any sort of weapon on you in public... there are very few people with guns one in 30 and its also illegal to have a knife in public. not to mention that butterfly knives are 100% illegal even to own. not to mention the 5 years in prison for being caught with mace

[@mr.l6615]

Great country...... said no one ever.

[@saraallison9469]

Mr. L not all South Africa is bad

[@callisto3605]

Once upon a time it really was beautiful and most importantly wealthy and safe,but since the blacks took the reigns everything has become third world standard.

[@THEDIESELCHANNEL]

Intelligent dude. Said no one ever...

[@mrx-gn2zj]

Bring back apartheid and race separation !

[@IlasBosch]

About 10 years ago ... someone stole my bike! It was outside (locked) during night time while I was sleeping. So nothing really violent. That's about the level of crime I have encountered here in Amsterdam during the last 20 years. Ofcourse, there is more severe stuff happening but a lot of it is between criminals

[@zulufighter]

Holy shit I'm adding this to my 'cool' playlist

[@gregorykillen4564]

Hats off to the two private security providers. That is unfortunately the way of life in SA. Not unusual at all in the Jo'burg JacTown area...... Lived their in Cape Town for a 3 years!!!!!!

[@user-b1i8u]

"thats automatic weapons fire" clearly semi auio fire.

[@theogrant528]

Bri*ish moment

[@maxclerckx3023]

Lived in morningside in Sandton for 2 years and got robbed at night by a gang of armed men that came inside the gate

[@leocardiamaruta4208]

Imagine South Africa had a second amendment. Kkkkkkk

[@radg8894]

They already have pretty liberal gun laws out in SA - America isn't the only nation with a right to own a firearm you know. Britain up until the 1960's had very lax gun control believe it or not.

[@Nathan-zv3hs]

RadG 88 we still have hunting and sporting firearms.

[@radg8894]

Yup I know.

[@muddyhotdog4103]

Radg Bullhonkey.. In SA it's only easy to obtain a firearm if you're a criminal and there's no 2nd amendment ensuring the right to defend yourself by ownership of firearms. In order to own a firearm you have to pay for, take, and pass certified classes which takes a few months. Even after passing competency programs you have to draw up a motivation to be licensed for the specific firearm that you wish to buy(more time).. And that's what a liberal dream does, it makes ownership of firearms for self defense impossible so that only the criminals have guns. So there may be lots of guns, but only owned by those we don't want having them -aka the criminals. All in all it's a shit show.. And ya, now look at Britain's crime problems www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jan/25/knife-and-gun-rises-sharply-in-england-and-wales

[@radg8894]

Yet SA has liberal gun laws compared to most other areas of the world with the exception being the US. If you want to compare US Robbery statistics with Britains feel free - your inner cities are an absolute mess.

[@johndagley3085]

This is a circus.It’s all going on.The criminals out there are so brazen.

[@Yandolando]

I love these bite sized documentaries, thanks for putting a lot of them in one place! Is that Louis Theroux's brother making the documentary? Definitely looks and sounds like him

[@rippawallet]

It's his cousin

[@nferreira36]

That is my neighborhood haha. I wouldve got the car too if it weren't for those medeling kids.

[@ferdinand_0259]

I live in Pretoria but in another area

[@kennethncube3670]

Do a story about our BETTER Country sometime leave SA alone This thinks don't happen everyday

[@kenpolunchb0x]

"thats automatic weapons fire" lololol

[@woodbine66]

As long as there are Africans, the security companies will have plenty of work.

[@EvoKeremidarov]

2:23 lol "futsek" does not mean "back off"

[@vanrensburg3760]

Evo K it kinda does and it's spelled voetsek.

[@EvoKeremidarov]

noted... thanks for the correction... im not Afrikaans not even South African actually but i pretty sure that you would not tell someone ''voetsek'' in polite way.. as in back off... its more like telling someone to ''fuck-off''

[@hoplite46]

Evo K futsek means f off

[@EvoKeremidarov]

hoplite46 hahaha I know... the translation is rather polite

[@Scav-Goblin]

Maaaan. My GOD! this is a fucking Warzone!

[@Sodiumreactor]

"That's automatic weapons fire!" - Not even close.

[@joemama.556]

if he had listened to automatic fire he would be shitting his pants for real lmao

[@TheFroschkind]

I know what you mean but isn't 'automatic' in this context also often used for semi-automatic rifles?

[@Sodiumreactor]

@@TheFroschkind Since they are not in my country I cannot say for sure what the definition is in SA. But here in the US when someone says "Automatic" it means Full-Auto. Possibly they have a different term down there.

[@radrej]

and all of them go now to angela merkel germanistan and khalifat of islamic sweden

[@GameDevAraz]

Looks like my average session on gta 5 online. WTF IS WRONG WITH AFRICA

[@ravamuncher225]

"That's automatic weapons fire" OmegaLUL it was obviously not automatic

[@fortyprsa2649]

My neighboured is quite safe and I live I need South Africa johannesburg

[@Jono1982]

where abouts?

[@fortyprsa2649]

Jono Bond northcliff, its mostly rural areas that are affected by crime in South Africa, but crime does also occur in modern areas, as u can see from the video

[@Jono1982]

i don't know much about south africa other than what i see on television and youtube so its always nice hearing it from an actual african person

[@fortyprsa2649]

Jono Bond no sweat, if u wanna know anything else just ask

[@tyroneerasmus6759]

China... you see that safe little bubble you are in, it’ll get you killed. Be aware at all times because you can very easily become one of the 50 murders a day

[@righteousification]

This is the darkness that is covering the earth - Isaiah 60 ""Arise Shine for thy light is come" The Light of Jesus Christ is so much needed on earth as it gets darker and darker and darker

[@thiccnick277]

Hears someone clearly shooting a semi-auto firearm fast Reporter: "tHaT'S AUtoMaTic wEAp0nS FIrE"

[@yeetusfetus4503]

Yeah i was about to comment the same thing. 1st it wasnt a consistant rate of fire so dead give away. 2nd i can only think of one automatic weapon with that slow of a fire rate, the US grease gun from ww2

[@TheElMuffin]

I slipped on ice and fell on my driveway once, a couple of years ago. So... I guess you could say it's not a perfectly safe neighborhood...

[@Eric-lq9fr]

Snor City, Pretoria in my hart.

[@khumothage4629]

Eric Salzmann En Arcadia waar almal goed weet van gewapende roof.

[@Eric-lq9fr]

Khumo Thage gets it ;)

[@jennifersihandri4238]

Mine too!

[@knightlykin1499]

This is why I love private security. Law enforcement is great too, but sometimes they can be too underfunded or understaffed from budget cuts or not enough qualifying employees. In private security, if you pass a drug test, criminal background check, have a high school education or alternative; you can complete a security officer training course (40 hour training), and be on the job with the knowledge/training of basic marksmanship, handcuffing procedures, detecting suspicious behavior, communication with emergency services etc. Enough training to get the job done. In Mexico and other latin american countries, firearms are hard to obtain for private security, so they use something that's better in my opinion. They have a type of security service known as Dog Units. If alarms go off, or if they're called to visit a paying neighborhood, a private security Dog Unit will show up with a German Shepherd trained to chase down criminals running at speeds of 30/mph (faster than Olympic sprinters) and trained to bark at suspicious people. When a mugger see's the glowing eyes of a guard dog, they usually turn the other way. In central and south america, many criminals have had to get stitches from being bit by guard dogs. In the end, Dog Units prevents anyone from having to die. The dogs are trained to bite the arm with the weapon to disarm. The criminals will likely suffer from injuries, but it prevents the criminal and the security enforcement agents from having to get shot.

[@henretruter]

He says he's a couple of blocks away from the SA Parliament... Buddy, do you know that the SA Parliament is seated in Cape Town?...

[@keithesaf08]

Henre Truter - Massive fail mate. Do you know that SA has 3 capital cities? Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, Pretoria is the executive or administrative capital and Cape Town is the legislative capital.

[@henretruter]

Yeah, I know there's 3 Capitals, but Parliament isn't seated in Bloemfontein, nor Pretoria, it's in Cape Town.

[@keithesaf08]

I think we know what he is referring to though: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Buildings All the best.

[@sibusisokofi3497]

but he is wrong qha

[@richier8898]

So this is where Elon grew up

[@erikito6092]

Sometimes I slip on the ice outside my house.

[@jayjaymusicwaretsebamoss5581]

My wish is to join the anti hijackers team🤔this people are ruining Our country😭😭