The shocking video shows a man assaulting a helpless man with a sjambok while his legs and hands are tied. The victim screams helplessly, but the man continues to assault him brutally. After some time, the man is seen dropping the sjambok and picking up a hammer and continues to assault him until the video cuts.

It is not known what happened to the victim thereafter and if he survived the ordeal. Rumours have it that the victim did not survive. It is also believed that the attacker is a respected community member from a village in Giyani. Police say a community member who alleges that people associate him with the attacker in the video, has laid a charge at the police.

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This person told the police that his name is being tarnished on social media by people that claim that the person who is seen attacking the victim in the video is him. The manner in which the victim is brutally assaulted has resulted in a number of complaints at the Giyani Police Station. People want to know if the victim is still alive after the incident and whether the attacker has been arrested.

This prompted the station to launch an investigation into the matter. According to Giyani police spokesperson, Sgt Ridgewell Rikhotso, the investigation is focussed on finding the victim and where the incident took place to identify the attacker. Rikhotso also said they are investigating whether a complaint has been lodged at another police station in the province.