SA taxi chronicles: The most out of pocket things we've seen
Making use of public transport in South Africa always comes with something memorable.
If you’ve ever used public transport in SA, you’re sure to have come across some peculiar things.
From seeing animals and arguments to sitting in the front seat and having to do quick maths, travelling in a South African taxi is an experience to behold.
In honour of the drivers who get us where we need to be at a price that doesn’t break the bank, we’ve found a few videos of some of the most unique taxi experiences.
A hootin’ time
Content creator @luthogwampi23 shared a 49-second clip caption: “I’ll never buy a car when taxis are this fun.”
The video shows a man seated toward the front of a taxi, holding an owl. Yes, you read that right – a whole owl in a taxi!
Moonyboo wrote: “He's going to Hogwarts 😂.”
We can’t get enough of this hilarious video:
@luthogwampi23 Soze ndithenge imotor kusemnandi etaxi 😭😂😂😂#fyp #taxidrama ♬ original sound - luthogwampi23
Taxi on the loose
This incident left us a bit worried for those travelling in the taxi. TikTok user @grandyras’ 24-second taxi chronicle clip gained a massive 3.8 million views and it's clear why.
The video starts with the driver shifting gears and moving the steering wheel before pulling his handbrake up and leaping out of the vehicle.
Before you know it, the camera angle changes to show what’s happening outside of the taxi. The driver runs towards another taxi and his fist flies into the window.
There’s not much of a backstory to this incident, so make it what you wish. Take a look:
@grandyras Sa Taxi chronicles #taxichronicles #emathunesan #public #fypシ゚ #fyp ♬ original sound - Sandisiwe Mathamo
Cristie Ika asked: “How did you know this was going to happen? 😭”
Like the rest of us, Bongane Tshabalala wants to know: “Wait how did it end? 😂”
Living on the edge
Allison Rachel shared a lit (yet dangerous) clip of a man leaning out of the sliding door of a taxi and dancing.
The video, filmed in Cape Town, captures a shirtless man getting his groove on as the taxi cruises along.
Watch it below:
@trillionpetals Thank you diva 🩷 #capetown #taxi #clifton #slay #fyp #dance #diva #southafrica ♬ original sound - Daiy Abrahams TDM
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