South Africans have witnessed chaotic scenes over the past week but the video footage of a baby being thrown from a burning building in Durban is heartbreaking.

The video, which made international headlines as it was shared by BBC, show the baby being caught by a woman as people are trying to escape the burning building in Durban. It is at this moment that she throws the baby off the edge where he was safely caught by the crowd below.

This particular incident comes after violent and destructive behaviour which has wreaked havoc in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. As reported, the 15-month imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma for contempt of court is what sparked the violent protest in these two provinces.

According to SA People, the little boy dubbed as the ” National bundle of joy ” was then reunited with his mother as others tried to make their way off the burning building.

Meanwhile, over 500 people including two police officers have been arrested in Gauteng following looting action.

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