by Thinus Ferreira
Following a road rage incident in April that saw him get removed from Newzroom Afrika (DStv 405) while the South African TV news channel did an investigation, Aldrin Sampear on Monday returned to Newzroom Afrika and its AM Report strand, saying he's "really, really, really sorry".
Newzroom Afrika didn't release the findings of its investigation into Aldrin Sampear's road rage altercation.
The belligerent Aldrin Sampear was caught on video camera footage on 17 April in Randburg, Johannesburg, with the video footage of his road rage interaction with a 20-year-old Laricia Augusto which was widely shared on social media.
Laricia Augusto laid charges of assault against Aldrin Sampear, with Randburg police investigating the incident.
Five years ago, Aldrin Sampear admitted that he had assaulted women before when he was provoked.
"On 17 April I was involved in a traffic incident which resulted in a confrontation between myself as well as another driver," Aldrin Sampear told DStv subscribers on Monday morning.
"Having made time to reflect on these events, I want to take full responsibility for my actions. Although I did not assault the other driver, I believe that I should have been more composed and found a way to deescalate the situation and I fell short of the standards I hold myself to," Aldrin Sampear said while clasping his hands.
"For that I want to express my regret and sincere apologies to our viewers, my colleagues here at Newzroom Afrika and the management."
"I've worked really hard to make sense of this experience, and of course, my response, and I hope that through my actions from now on, to rebuild the trust and confidence placed in me as I continue on this journey."
"And to the babies out there as well, I want to say 'Uncle Aldrin is really, really, really sorry'. I'm really sorry. And I hope that you'll be able to forgive me," he said.