Shocking video shows elderly couple attacked by panga-wielding man

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Cape Town – A disturbing video showing an elderly couple being attacked by a man wielding a panga has gone viral on social media.

The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape.

Reports indicate that the couple was stabbed multiple times and later required hospitalisation.

A social media user, known as @TheKiffness on X, who identified the couple as the parents of a friend from her church, provided an update on their condition. She confirmed that the couple is stable despite the severity of the attack.

“Remarkably, the injuries aren’t as bad as they could have been,” she wrote.

CAUTION: This video might disturb sensitive viewers 

“The father received seven stitches to his head, but fortunately, the panga didn’t go through the skull. His mother is currently in surgery to treat a broken arm from being thrown to the ground, along with a couple of stitches for two stab wounds to the same arm.”

She added, “It could have been worse if the knife had gone deeper. Praise God they are alive. Please keep them in your prayers.”

In the CCTV footage, the couple is seen walking along the road when a man armed with a panga approaches them from behind. He appears to grab a bag from the woman, and when she resists, he begins attacking them.

The couple falls to the ground, with the woman still clutching her bag. The attacker continues his assault, as they struggle to defend themselves. Realising he is not succeeding, the man snatches the woman’s hat from her head and grabs the man’s hat, which had fallen to the ground, before fleeing the scene.

CAUTION: This video might disturb sensitive viewers 

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