Uber Driver Shows Up With Baby in a Video, Leaving South Africa Emotional

Uber Driver Shows Up With Baby in a Video, Leaving South Africa Emotional

  • A woman took to social media to unveil how an Uber driver showed up with his child, and the clip left SA in their feelings
  • The TikTok video touched people online and gathered many views along with thousands of likes and comments
  • Netizens reacted to the lady's footage as they rushed to the comments section to express their thoughts

An Uber driver left many people in Mzansi emotional after a woman detailed her encounter with the gentleman.

A TikTok video shows an Uber driver arriving with a baby.
An Uber driver left people in Mzansi emotional after he arrived with his baby in a TikTok video. Image: Petri Oeschger and Fizkes.
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Uber driver shows up with a baby

A TikTok user, @ladique, shared on TikTok that she requested a ride on the Uber App, and a gentleman arrived with a baby. The woman said the Uber driver kept apologising for bringing a child.

@ladique revealed to her viewers that the Uber driver was a single dad whose wife had passed away due to a car accident and was, therefore, juggling life without the mother of his child. As the video continued, the lady shared that the baby kept turning around until she gave her a blanket.

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"Then she passed the blanket; I thought she thought I was feeling cold," the woman shared.

The stunner then said that the little one just wanted a mother's embrace, to which she picked her up and carried her, leaving peeps in awe.

Watch the video.

SA feels for the Uber driver

The clip captured the attention of online users, gathering over 445K views, thousands of likes, and many comments. People reacted to the woman's clip as they flooded the comments section, showering the man with heartwarming messages.

Counsellor said:

"Where is this Uber driver? I don't mind taking care of the baby girl on weekends."

User expressed:

"Why do I feel like this wasn’t just a ride, but God is trying to do something."

To which the lady responded by saying:

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"Bruh. This encounter did something for my inner child I can’t explain it."

Brian_Ngwenya wrote:

"The struggle we men go through, but you will never hear us complain. Big up, my guy, and you, Sisi."

BhojeniKaThabisa commented:

"Motherly instincts. If I was an Uber driver, I would have proposed right there."

MaNgema shared:

"Am tryna understand why this made me cry."

Father's Viral Cooking Moment With Baby Sparks Online Admiration

Briefly News previously reported that one dad in Mzansi has been named father of the year after displaying a remarkable act of fatherhood.

This gentleman became the talk of the town after images of him began trending on social media. A post shared by We Are Trending Mzansi on Facebook shows the man cooking while carrying his daughter on his back. The man displayed an incredible fatherhood act, touching many online users.

Source: Briefly News

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Johana Mukandila (Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za