Father arrested for alleged violent beating of daughter

Police have traced and arrested a man after viral video footage depicted a 17-year-old girl being assaulted in a Limpopo village.

The 42-year-old is expected to appear in the Mahwelereng magistrate’s court on Wednesday. “The footage depicts a man violently assaulting a teenage girl by repeatedly hitting her with his fists, kicking her, dragging her along the ground, lifting and throwing her down, and stepping over her while she lay helpless and vulnerable.” The suspect was found the next day and charged with child abuse, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and domestic violence.