Cape Town Taxi Strike Forces UCT Student to Catch Lift From Truck Driver to Get to Campus,SA Worried

Cape Town Taxi Strike Forces UCT Student to Catch Lift From Truck Driver to Get to Campus,SA Worried

  • A young man showed people there what he went through before getting to lectures during the deadly Cape Town taxi strike
  • The guy studying at the University of Cape Town (UCT) followed instructions and made it to class despite the chaos in the city
  • Online users were invested in his adventure getting on campus when he scored a lift from a delivery driver

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A young man took a big risk and went on campus during the taxi strike. The TikTokker made a vlog out of his experience.

UCT student goes to campus amid taxi strike
A TikTok video shows a UCT student getting a ride from a truck driver due to the taxi strikes. Image: kamvaa_ho
Source: TikTok

People were fascinated as the video got more than 12 000 likes. There were hundreds of comments from netizens who found the situation harrowing.

UCT student hitches truck ride

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A young man in Cape Town @kamvaa_ho made sure he was studying despite taxi strikes. The gent caught a ride from a truck driver to get on campus. Watch the video below:

South Africa applauds UCT student

Many people thought the student's experience was daunting. Some admired his determination to study even during the protests in Cape Town. Read what peeps had to say below:

Remo said:

"It’s giving desperate for a distinction and stuff."

That Francois wrote:

"Kudos dude! You're gonna get so far in life with that amazing attitude and commitment!"

zee added:

"Ah no this is pretty messed up. I’m glad you found a safe solution."

hayley martin commented:

"I read the caption and knew this is UCT."

Natasha Abdurahman GUSHED:

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"I love the ubuntu in times like these. did you see those people getting a lift with a horse?"

Cape Town descends into chaos

Briefly News reported that taxi drivers allegedly erupted in protests across Cape Town. The crisis came to a stop when officials agreed to release vehicles that were wrongfully impounded.

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Briefly News previously reported that a student from Wits University got thousands of views. Many people thought it was interesting to see what those in need get.

The video of the woman received more than 22 000 likes. There were also hundreds of comments from people.

A video shared by @nokwaziie4321 shows the creator unpacking the free food from Wits University. Speaking to Briefly News, Nokwazi said that anyone qualifies to get the free necessities.

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za