An elderly man was among scores of people attacked in the Western Cape on Guy Fawkes Day after he was thrown out of his wheelchair by youngsters who then made off with it.

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According to the City of Cape Town’s Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC), they received 334 calls related to the illegal discharging of fireworks between 1 and 5 November.
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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