{"id":2574,"date":"2019-05-12T17:39:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T16:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalfraudforensics.com\/fraudxpose\/?p=2574"},"modified":"2019-05-12T16:45:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T15:45:48","slug":"he-is-stable-but-we-are-very-worried-brother-of-security-guard-run-over-by-bakkie-in-stellenbosch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalfraudforensics.com\/fraudxpose\/he-is-stable-but-we-are-very-worried-brother-of-security-guard-run-over-by-bakkie-in-stellenbosch\/","title":{"rendered":"He is stable but we are ‘very worried’ – brother of security guard run over by bakkie in Stellenbosch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The security guard who was recently run over by a vehicle in a parking area while directing traffic is in a stable condition, but only time will reveal the extent of his injuries, his family has said.<\/span><\/p>\n

After a video emerged of Mzwanele Wellem, 39, being run over by a motorist at a shopping complex in Die Boord, Stellenbosch on April 30, News24 set out to find out how he was doing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many readers and social media users were outraged by what happened and wondered whether he survived the incident. Staff at the Superspar previously said they saw a man lying in the parking area and thought he was dead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Johan Steyn, 39, has since appeared in court after handing himself over to police. He was granted R2 000 bail and said he intends pleading not guilty to a charge of attempted murder (with an alternative charge of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm).<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who know Wellem say he is shocked, traumatised and understandably not in a condition to speak.<\/span><\/p>\n

There have been no signs of activity at his house, which is a short drive away from where the incident happened.<\/span><\/p>\n

His brother Anele told News24 on Friday that Wellem had been for a few medical check-ups and was in a stable condition for now.<\/span><\/p>\n

“He is healing well, but he has a very big cut on his head which I am very worried about,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The extent of other possible injuries was not yet clear.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘I have not committed any offence as alleged’<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Steyn, from Kraaifontein, who owns a general building repairs and maintenance business, said in an affidavit that he should be released from custody because he had to look after his wife and their one-year-old son.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I made more than one attempt to hand myself over to the police. I was, however, informed that no case has been opened against me as yet. Upon the third voluntary attempt, I handed myself over to the police,” he stated in his affidavit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Referring to his intention to plead not guilty, he explained: “It is and has always been my contention that I have not committed any offence as alleged in this matter”.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the video, which went viral on social media, the driver of a white bakkie can be seen talking to the security guard outside the shopping complex.<\/span><\/p>\n

The guard gestures to the driver to not drive in his intended direction, seemingly indicating that it was a one-way road.<\/span><\/p>\n

The interaction goes on for a few seconds, before the driver runs over the security guard in full view of the people in the parking lot.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hit-and-run condemned<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

One onlooker tried to stop the vehicle, which can be seen speeding off, leaving the guard motionless on the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ipic Property Group (which owns the shopping centre) and its shareholders condemned the hit-and-run.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ipic’s head of property management Mark Taylor said they were constantly liaising with Wellem’s employer to obtain information on his condition and assist where possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

The group was co-operating with, and closely following, the police investigation and criminal court case.<\/span><\/p>\n

The matter was postponed to June 27, for further investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two lawyers have offered to represent Wellem in his case pro-bono.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.news24.com\/SouthAfrica\/News\/he-is-stable-but-we-are-very-worried-brother-of-security-guard-run-over-by-bakkie-in-stellenbosch-20190512<\/span><\/p>\n