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<b>CHILD IN DANGER:</b> A screengrab shows a young boy holding onto the back of a truck. <i>Image: YouTube</i>
<b>CHILD IN DANGER:</b> A screengrab shows a young boy holding onto the back of a truck. <i>Image: YouTube</i>

CAPE TOWN - A video uploaded to YouTube revealed a shocking scene on South Africa's roads - a young boy hanging onto the back of a truck travelling at high speed.

The video, filmed by a fellow road user, shows a boy clinging onto the rear of a truck. The uploader revealed the speed of the car he was travelling in to be nearly 100km/h as he passed the truck.

The boy appeared to be smiling throughout. In the clip you can spot the truck's CA licence plate.

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