“The Rainbow Nation We Want”: Taxi Driver Invites Female Driver to Dunoon, SA in Stitches

“The Rainbow Nation We Want”: Taxi Driver Invites Female Driver to Dunoon, SA in Stitches

  • A woman driving a BMW had a lighthearted exchange with a friendly taxi driver while in traffic
  • The driver invited her to a Cape Town township, assuring her she would be safe with him in the clip shared on TikTok
  • The video attracted a flood of comments from social media users who were deeply moved by the man's warmth and the wholesome interaction
Social media users were touched by a taxi driver's friendliness towards a female driver
A woman was cruising in her sports car when she thought a taxi driver was admiring her car, only to realise he was inviting her to his township. Image: @nataliemirkin
Source: TikTok

A wholesome interaction between a female driver and a friendly taxi driver warmed the hearts of many South Africans.

The lighthearted exchange, captured on video was shared on TikTok by @nataliemirkin, showcasing a brief but touching moment of kindness and connection between two strangers.

The wholesome interaction caught on camera

In the video, @nataliemirkin is cruising in her sleek BMW Z4 when she sees a taxi driver in traffic driving next to her. They begin chatting, and she playfully asks if he wants to hear her car's engine.

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The taxi driver, however, brushes off the offer, instead inviting her to follow him to Dunoon township. The woman, amused yet cautious, asks if she will be safe, to which he confidently reassures her, saying that as long as she is with him, she has nothing to worry about.

Watch the TikTok video below:

The taxi driver receives love from Mzansi

The clip attracted 869K views, 6OK and over 1K comments from social media users who flooded the comment section to express their admiration for the lighthearted moment. Many found it wholesome and uplifting, saying it reflected the South Africa they wanted to live in, one filled with warmth, unity and kindness.

TikTok users were moved by a taxi driver who displayed kindness in traffic
A young lady was touched by a taxi driver who invited her to Dunoon and offered to protect her. Image: @nataliemirkin
Source: TikTok

User @Sandile Nsibande added:

"Rainbow nation we want🥰."

User @Lovers_B said:

"South Africa can be a better country Mara yazi. 💞."

User @UxhosaThempeople commented:

"This is the South Africa I always pray for. we come from different places that shouldn't mean we can't laugh together."

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User @user2684471227241 said:

"This is the friendliest taxi driver, full of respect."

User @Innocent...🇿🇦 requested:

"Make more videos of this kind with taxi drivers they help us a lot we love them 💞."

User @yomza added:

"Dunoon is the place to be..... salute you know moss!🥰."

3 Briefly News taxi-related articles

  • An American guy married to a Xhosa woman from Cape Town shared a video documenting his day as a taxi driver in the Mother City.
  • Taxi drivers at a local rank mocked a man spotted wearing a Gucci drip, asking where his Mercedes was.
  • A young woman showed off how well she had been living since giving a taxi driver a chance at love, and Mzansi warned her that it would end in tears.

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Source: Briefly News

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Bongiwe Mati (Human Interest Editor) Bongiwe Mati is an experienced reporter currently working under the Human Interest desk at Briefly News since (Aug 2024). Prior to joining the Briefly team, she worked for a campus newspaper at the University of the Western Cape (2005) before joining the Marketing and Sales department at Leadership Magazine, Cape Media (2007-2009). She later joined BONA magazine as an Editorial Assistant (2023-2024), writing for digital and print magazines under current news, entertainment, and human interest categories. She can be reached at bongiwe.mati@briefly.co.za