Cops at Dr Richard Maponya's funeral don't know their left from their right
Well, this is awkward... Cops bidding farewell to businessman Dr Richard Maponya at his funeral struggled with their exit.
The salute went horribly wrong on live television. A snippet of the live video was recorded and posted online - and we had to share.
The cops were given orders to turn left, but soon after the instruction was given, they all turn in opposite directions -confusing each other.
The officer who had given the orders comes into frame and shows the cops which direction to turn and what to do next. Awkward!
Also read: Ramaphosa hails Maponya as visionary, soldier
See it here:
Someone please explain this 😂 pic.twitter.com/ETNgx7dCdU
— East Coast Breakfast with Darren Maule (@ECRBreakfast) January 14, 2020
Dr Richard Maponya died in Johannesburg on January 6, a few days after celebrating his 99th birthday. His career spanned over 50 years and during that time he created many job opportunities for black citizens.