JOHANNESBURG - A Johannesburg security guard who was humiliated by customers and told he would never own a BMW has, in a remarkable twist of events, been gifted one.
A video that has since gone viral on social media shows two customers at a BMW dealership in Kempton Park mocking Teboho Kabayi after he asked them to specify where they were going inside the building.
"We can hire you to come and wash our cars. This is not your BMW. You must know your job," one of the men is heard telling Kabayi before adding that he would never own a BMW.
The video sparked widespread outrage, with social media users rallying behind Kabayi and praising the calm and professionalism he displayed during the confrontation.
Among those moved by his response was Johannesburg-based cybersecurity company ScaryByte.
On Thursday, the company announced on social media that it had bought Kabayi a brand-new BMW.
"Someone said he won't be able to afford a BMW! He totally owns one," ScaryByte wrote on X.
In a separate post, the company revealed that Kabayi had also received a R30,000 cheque.
"What began as humiliation was transformed into dignity restored. Congratulations, Teboho. You never lowered yourself, even when others tried to lower you.
"The BMW is his to drive on weekends, to sell, to use for work, or to do with as he chooses. The choice, fully and finally, belongs to him."