Homeless man found sleeping inside a grave
The cold weather is not great for people without a home and who are just trying to keep warm.
The cold and rainy weather motivates those living on the streets to find a place of refuge, but it is not always possible on the streets of South Africa.
Sometimes, it's a matter of not having the minimum payment required to visit the local shelter; other times, it's because these people are lost in life and don't have the will to find help or ask for it.
A video that shows a person who is assumed to be homeless sleeping inside an enclosed sheltered grave has gone viral on social media.
Watch the video below - courtesy of TikTok.
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The video briefly shows the man looking up from inside the grave before covering his head with a blanket and going back to sleep.
As one might imagine, people have responded to the video in all sorts of ways. Check out some of the comments.
- "Why people build a house on top of grave the homeless can't sleep on the streets while there's empty house there."
- "Let him rest in peace."
- "Where did he get the door keys."
- "At least he’s not vandalising the stone, just utilising it nje,,, at the same time he is guarding it."
- "He must now organise curtains to ensure privacy..."
- "Personally, I wouldn't be mad as long as they don't vandalise it."
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