Pretoria woman who chased hijackers receives Jacaranda FM love
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to 44-year-old attorney Mpho Nefuri after her heroic act of chasing after hijackers went viral.
People across South Africa were shocked after a video of a heroic woman chasing hijackers went viral.
The woman chased after the four men who had hijacked a white VW Polo in The Orchards, north of Pretoria.
Mpho Nefuri, 44, has been hailed a hero on social media, with many praising her for risking her safety in pursuit of the vehicle.
Watch the video here:
Orchards, north of Pretoria: This lady chased hijackers. They abandoned the hijacked car with the victim inside. The hijackers shot at her and she did not back down. pic.twitter.com/tP9xLQHtgi
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) September 17, 2023
Speaking to Breakfast with Martin Bester, Nefuri said that the morning started as any regular morning until she saw a “commotion” in front of her while on the road.
“I asked them to please release the driver and take the car,” she told Martin Bester.
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The alleged hijackers started shooting at Nefuri, but she decided not to back down.
Nefuri kept chasing the men until the vehicle eventually came to a standstill.
According to her, the robbers abandoned the “mission” after they realised she would not stop chasing them.
Luckily, they left the victim behind after abandoning the car.
“I never for a second thought of me being killed. I really just wanted to save the poor guy.”
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To show gratitude for her heroic act, Good Morning Angels gave the 44-year-old attorney R5,000 Angel Rands to help her fix her car after the alleged hijackers shot at her, hitting her car.
The video shared on social media starts with Nefuri driving up to the hijacked car, saying that the alleged robber shot at her.
As she came close to the car, a few people could be seen exiting the car, abandoning the hijacked vehicle and leaving a victim who was in the car behind.
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