"Enjoying Being Mageza": White Taxi Driver in Video Impresses South Africa
- A white minibus taxi driver caught South Africa's attention in a high-energy roadside video posted on Instagram in July 2026
- The clip showed the driver behind the wheel of an iconic Toyota Quantum leaning out the window
- South Africans flooded the comments, with many stunned and amused to see a white man fully embracing the taxi hustle
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A white man driving a minibus taxi in South Africa has become the unlikely star of a viral Instagram video, and the internet cannot get enough of him. The clip on Instagram in July 2026 shows a white minibus taxi rolling down a South African road. The taxi's driver was a white South African who looked happy to be working.
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What made it spread so fast was the sheer unexpectedness of it. Viewers were stunned, as by all accounts, the taxi driver was in his element. He was also wearing a traditional Zulu headdress, umqhele.
Man becomes favourite taxi driver
South Africans have a deep cultural relationship with minibus taxis, and the industry has its own language, rules and personalities. Seeing a white man in the post by @bobbypetkov_0825426659 step into that world and own it completely was enough to stop people mid-scroll. The video quickly gathered a wave of warm and amused reactions, with commenters calling him everything from a legend to the best salesman on the road. Watch the video below:
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Mzansi reacts to taxi driver
South Africans in the comments section had plenty to say:
@vuyanidimema wrote:
"Legend of all time 👊"
@tshepostev said:
"Best salesman ever 🙌"
@iamtshepangmolefe joked:
"Swear to God Uncle Bobby is enjoying being Mageza 😂😂"
@sphizo_ added:
"It's tough guys, even Uncle Bobby is ranking on the weekends now. 😂 Dankie Uncle Bobby 😂😂 made my morning"
@_i_am_lesego_ laughed:
"It's the hand for me 😹😭"
Other Briefly News stories about taxis
- A South African woman became an unexpected hero during a taxi ride after confronting a man for his argumentative behaviour towards women.
- People reacted to a South African taxi driver leading a traffic officer on a wild chase, resulting in passengers fleeing from the vehicle.
- A taxi driver was arrested in Newcastle during a dramatic attempt to escape law enforcement during a road safety operation on 28 December 2025.
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