Only in South Africa! WATCH: Man does ‘Spiderman’ climb up street pole, to steal light

A screenshot of a man climbing up a street pole.

A screenshot of a man climbing up a street pole.

Published Nov 16, 2022

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Durban - A video of a man climbing up a lamppost to steal a light has gone viral.

According to The South African, the video was captured in a Gauteng suburb.

It has since gone viral on Twitter.

In the 45-second clip, the person is seen climbing up the pole effortlessly, earning him the title of Spiderman, and then sliding back down the pole after retrieving the stolen the goods.

He then calmly begins collecting his items and walks away.

There are no details as to where the video was filmed.

But Tweeps had a lot to say.

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In a separate incident, two men have been arrested after they were found with traffic lights.

IOL reported that on November 11, police received complaints of two suspects driving in a white Toyota Hi-Ace minibus taxi who were busy tampering with traffic lights at the corner of Booysens Road and John Street in Selby.

Police allegedly found two traffic lights placed at the back of the minibus taxi.

They were arrested and charged with charged for possession and tampering with essential municipal infrastructure.

In March, a video of a man pulling away a traffic light in Joburg was widely circulated on social media.

The Joburg Roads Agency (JRA) shared the 17-second video, appealing to residents to refrain from vandalising critical infrastructure.

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