“This is what happens to thieves” – DA leader Solly Msimanga heavily beaten up in East Rand – VIDEO
Solly Msimanga says his day had started “perfectly”, but unfortunately took a turn for the worse when he got beaten up while going to visit a relative in Benoni.
Msimanga told the publication he was in Benoni on a business matter, and afterward decided to pay his cousin a visit.
The man apparently showed up with a group of people, who said they were there to collect items from the cousin’s business. Things took a violent turn, ruining what was up to then a good day for the politician.
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“I could see about six guys, but some of them could have been bystanders, so I am not sure.
“And my day started so perfectly hey. I was in the East today dealing with the provincial office and the list of councillors, so I finished early and went to go see my cousin. Then this happened.
“Someone came and says he and his family owe him money. I said I don’t know him. They hit me and my cousin. Luckily I called the cops, who came and they arrested the guy, Msimanga said on Thursday afternoon, while he was at the police station dealing following the incident.
“He is pleading that I should not press charges against him and will pay for my medical expenses.”
Msimanga claims he does not know his assailant.
“He is in a partnership with my cousin. They know each other and I don’t know him. [My injuries] are not that bad. They just wanted to be embarrass me by recording it.”
Msimanga was still deciding whether he would proceed with pressing charges, or if he would accept the man’s offer to pay his medical expenses.
“I think I bit myself. And there’s a scratch on my upper eye and I think I was bleeding from my tongue. Other than that I think I am fine.”
In a video of the incident circulating on social media, Msimanga can be seen bleeding, while quarreling with the person recording the video. The man can be head telling Msimanga that he owes him R1.5 million.
“This is what happens to thieves,’ the man could be heard.
“You are a liar and a thief, and this is what happens to liars and thieves Solly, you are not gonna turn this into a political storm for yourself, you owe me money and I want it.”
The man in the video claims that Msimanga hit him first.
-The Citizen
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