Three white South African men have been charged with crimes including attempted murder after they allegedly attacked two black teenage brothers in a holiday resort swimming pool.

The incident, which took place on Christmas Day at the Maselspoort Resort, near Bloemfontein, sparked public outrage after it was captured on video.

Mobile phone footage reportedly taken by the boys’ sister was shared widely on social media and appears to show
a white man slapping a 13-year-old boy, grabbing him by the throat, and pulling his hair.

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