Man hit by car while asking motorists for wedding money in Pretoria

[schumi]

Jannie van Niekerk suffered a shattered left arm and torn ligaments in his right leg as a result of the accident.

A 34-year-old Montana resident is recovering in hospital after he was struck by a car on Saturday afternoon, in Annlin, Pretoria, reports Pretoria North Rekord.

Jannie van Niekerk suffered a shattered left arm and torn ligaments in his right leg as a result of the accident which happened around 4pm, according to his fiancée, Anelle Scholtz.

Van Niekerk was struck on the corner of Sefako Makgatho Drive and Parsley Street while moving between the cars requesting money from motorists for his upcoming wedding.

“We held my baby shower earlier on Saturday, and Jannie and his friends went out at about 2.45pm,” Scholtz, who is six months pregnant, said.

More at : https://citizen.co.za/news/south-af...king-motorists-for-wedding-money-in-pretoria/

 

[Dan C]

playing in traffic, what do you expect.

 

[ubercal]

honestly this begging business at robots when its your wedding is cringe worthy and rather immature.

 

[Okty]

I wonder where this nonsense started?

Seems to be in the early 2000s, but more curiously, it is not in any American movies I know of, so once again, where did this begging nonsense in some weird outfit start?

Also seems to be a ‘white thing’

 

[Mila]

Stupid drunk tradition.
Why?
Darwin, thats why.
Scary part is that it is going to breed more stupid into this world.

Why do you want to stand in a diaper and a tutu on a street corner and show the world how stupid you are?

 

[ubercal]

Stupid drunk tradition.
Why?
Darwin, thats why.
Scary part is that it is going to breed more stupid into this world.

Why do you want to stand in a diaper and a tutu on a street corner and show the world how stupid you are?

Ive noticed in Durbs you see this mainly in the dodge areas like Queensburgh and Pinetown

 

[ponder]

I wonder where this nonsense started?

Seems to be in the early 2000s, but more curiously, it is not in any American movies I know of, so once again, where did this begging nonsense in some weird outfit start?

Also seems to be a ‘white thing’

None of this crap in my days, there was no collection cup schit anywhere. Your mates took you out and picked up the tab.

 

[R13...]

Should have someone post his plight on twitter, broken leg and all, perhaps he can have some good Samaritans raise sponsorships for him too.

 

[John_Phoenix]

He should have proposed in a Spur...

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

idiot
dont play in the traffic

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Saw one of these muppets in Plattekloof on Sunday, on my way back from, RallyX...

I was inspired and tried running him over, but missed.

 

[Matt91]

No sympathy.

 

[thestaggy]

Tired of this nonsense.

Also, there is an intersection near me that is famed for its horror accidents and there are groups of young guys that dance in the intersection. Freaking nuisance as well and a terrible accident waiting to happen.

Its illegal to do what these guys do, so I wish Metro would stop hiding in the bushes looking for lunch money and instead keep intersections clear.

 

[ProfA]

honestly this begging business at robots when its your wedding is cringe worthy and rather immature.

Bloem is filled with these imbeciles.

 

[My_King]

Stupidity comes in all forms....all sizes

 

[Milano]

Jannie van Niekerk suffered a shattered left arm and torn ligaments in his right leg as a result of the accident which happened around 4pm, according to his fiancée, Anelle Scholtz.

That should escalate his takings once back on his feet. May even be able to cover his medical bills as well.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

see this all the time, people wont use a pedestrian bridge a few meters away to cross a busy road and get run over by taxis.

when you ask them why, the answer is
"aint nobody got time for that"

so tell me, do you got time to be run over and killed?

 

[Okty]

None of this crap in my days, there was no collection cup schit anywhere. Your mates took you out and picked up the tab.

Same here, reason why I wonder where this S@t started.

 

[xrapidx]

see this all the time, people wont use a pedestrian bridge a few meters away to cross a busy road and get run over by taxis.

when you ask them why, the answer is
"aint nobody got time for that"

so tell me, do you got time to be run over and killed?

You can't beg from motorists off a pedestrian bridge.

 

[Kosmik]

Ive noticed in Durbs you see this mainly in the dodge areas like Queensburgh and Pinetown

Lol, I've seen it more in Morningside, Glenwood, especially Argyle. Durban North had its share a few years back to but I also remember we used to do it as kids for fundraising of the annual "rag" publication.