Man Expresses Gratitude for SA's Taxi Drivers: "Let Us Salute Them"

Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 8:32 AM by Reeshni Chetty

- A South African man by the name of Tsotetsi Thiza shared a heartfelt post that he dedicated to the taxi drivers in Mzansi

- Thiza thanked the taxi drivers who go out of their way to help people and be as kind and accommodating as possible

- His post was met with tons of stories from SAns who shared their personal experiences with local taxi drivers

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Taxi drivers are the heart and soul of Mzansi. Tsotetsi Thiza realised this and decided to share a post online dedicated to the hardworking taxi drivers who've assisted South Africans in many ways.

Thiza spoke about the taxi drivers that have given free lifts, the drivers that have offered rides to those who are lost, the drivers that have wished them luck before their interviews and the drivers who ensure that people working late get home safely.

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Thiza's post hit a lot of SAns hard as they took the time out to share stories and thank local taxi drivers for being who they are.

Man, gratitude, SA's taxi drivers — This SA man took the time out of his day to share a beautiful thank you post dedicated to the taxi drivers in Mzansi. Image: Tsotetsi Thiza / Facebook and Marco Longari
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Read the conclusion of Thiza's post, shared to the #ImStaying group on Facebook, below:

"The taxi drivers that wait for late-shift workers and deliver them home safely, only to get home late and wake up early again to get the day workers safe and on time at work. We are, I am thankful for you."

Thiza's sweet but powerful post gained over 8 500 likes on the app. Read some of the responses from Stayers below:

Lindiwe Makukula said:

"I want to say thanks thanks thanks to those taxi drivers who always get off from their driver's seat to assist me with my bags because I travel a lot with my kids just to put me in another taxi."

Leah Steineveldt wrote:

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"Great testimonies of worthy taxi drivers service. Let us salute them, they might encourage others to do the same."

Ketsia Makakane commented:

"God Bless them... I'm one of the people who got to experience the kindness of taxi drivers. Multiple times."

Mizuzu Aka Zukzin shared:

"The one who assisted us with a puncture in Soweto at night driving a VW. I say thank you #IamStaying."

In other news about taxi drivers, Briefly.co.za previously reported on a lady who shared her taxi experience online. Ulricah Modiba took to Facebook's #ImStaying to share a heartfelt post about a taxi driver who displayed true kindness and generosity towards her and her young son, who embarked on a long trip.

"I had an #ImStaying moment on the 4th of January this year. I was travelling with my 5-year-old son from Limpopo to Gauteng, I was a bit stressed cos I had to pay R600 taxi fee for my son and me.