A thief stole his wheelchair. Now, thanks to his community, he has two

Homeless amputee had no other way to get around. Luckily he had made many friends, who rallied around him

05 April 2022 - 06:45 By Roslyn Baatjies

When an Eastern Cape security firm responded to complaints of a man in a wheelchair harassing people, they were flabbergasted as the supposed paraplegic jumped up and ran away...

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