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Morris Segapu, the Wonderboom Airport security guard supervisor who was called a k****r before being assaulted by a father and son duo on Wednesday, told News24 he never showed any anger towards them.
"I was just cool and polite to them," Segapu told News24.
He wants both men responsible arrested.
"I want peace to prevail," he said.
WATCH: Police say Wonderboom security guard attacker used k-word
"Those guys must be arrested. When that happens, they must pay me, the father must pay me for the injury to my eye."
Segapu sustained injuries to his body and face while he was on duty. The altercation was caught on CCTV and shows the men in a verbal confrontation, which then turned into blows.
According to Segapu, the father and son were enraged when their parking ticket would not open the boom gate.
"Instead of just asking us to please help them open the gate, these guys were just shouting... They said: 'Don't waste our time. Open the gate, we want to go out. Hey k****r open the gate,'" he said.
'Sick and tired'
"We are sick and tired of these people, because they keep hitting the security officers," he said.
The son allegedly told Segapu: "Ek sal jou bliksem, jou f****n k****r," ("I will hit you, you f*****g k****r.")
"When I tried to run away to go under the boom, that boy (the son), grabbed me by my reflective jacket and they pulled me and they started hitting me," Segapu said.
Sinoville police spokesperson Warrant Officer Johan Van Dyk said a case of crimen injuria and assault had been opened.
"Two suspects swore at the security guard, used the k-word and assaulted him," Van Dyk told News24.
He confirmed that one person had been arrested and was expected to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrate's Court on Friday.
The other is still at large.
