The party shared a picture of a smiling Cosa, dressed in a bright yellow T-shirt with President Cyril Ramaphosa's face on it.
The ANC greater Johannesburg region moved swiftly to award Vincent Cosa a certificate of bravery on Monday. The party shared a picture of the hero dressed in an ANC election T-shirt.Vincent Cosa, who was filmed risking his life to save a child paralysed by fear above the raging water of the Juskei River, has been given a bravery award.
The ANC greater Johannesburg region awarded Cosa a certificate of bravery on Monday. The party shared a picture of a smiling Cosa, dressed in a bright yellow T-shirt with President Cyril Ramaphosa's face on it. Cosa, a Mozambican national, told SowetanLive this week that hearing the heart-wrenching cries of 10-year-old Mpilo Ngubane had moved him to act.Mpilo was trying to cross the river by crawling across a water pipe. Cosa said he was on his way from helping out residents who recently lost their shacks in a fire when he heard a commotion near the bridge.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'God gave me strength and I saved him': Alex man rescues boy from raging riverThe heart-wrenching cries of a 10-year-old boy moved Vincent Cosa, 37, to risk his own life to deliver the distressed child to safety.
Read more »
‘God gave me strength and I saved him’ - Alex man who rescued boyThe heart-wrenching cries of a 10-year-old boy moved Vincent Cosa, 37, to risk his own life to deliver the distressed child to safety | Zoemahopo
Read more »
WATCH: Hero Vincent rescues child after Alex flash flood | IOL NewsA video of a man saving a young child from a flash flood in Alexandra, Joburg, has gone viral with more than 15 000 Twitter users reacting.
Read more »
WATCH: 'My R2 000 which I had in the house is also burnt' - Alex blaze victimHundreds of Sjwetla informal settlement residents in Alexandra are trying to pick up parts of their burnt homes after a fire destroyed more than 100 shacks in the area.
Read more »
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez get engagedThe 49-year-old singer has announced her happy news via an Instagram post, revealing a picture of her sparkling engagement ring on the photo-sharing platform.
Read more »
Alex fire could have started before pylon collapse, says City Power'Our investigation will also look into whether the pylon structure was weakened or possibly vandalised during the encroachment by the shacks around it, making it susceptible to falling.'
Read more »
Gift of the givers foundation provides aid to Alex fire victimsThe donation was made on Tuesday night following the fire which destroyed around 500 homes and left 1,500 people destitute.
Read more »
Bushiri donates R400k to Alex fire victimsControversial prophet Shepherd Bushiri has donated almost R400,000 to the community of Alexandra following a shack fire this week. The leader of Enlightened Christian Gathering Church made the donation to the Stjwetla informal settlement in Alexandra, Johannesburg, after the devastating fire that was caused by an unattended brazier.
Read more »