E-hailing driver mugged in viral video in Jeppestown, Johannesburg

E-hailing driver mugged in viral video in Jeppestown, Johannesburg

  • An e-hailing driver working in Johannesburg had a horrific experience when passengers turned into criminals
  • A video of the incident went viral in which the passengers pulled a knife out and robbed him
  • So8th Africans were worried about e-hailing drivers, and many slammed passengers taking advantage of them

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootouts and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.

A Johannesburg e-hailing driver was mugged at gunpoint
SA was frustrated after an e-hail driver was robbed. Images: hxyume and skyneshar
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JOHANNESBURG — A Johannesburg-based e-hailing driver was the victim of a robbery that terrified South Africa. The incident happened on 11 January 2025, and South Africans demanded that justice be served

Video of robbery goes viral

Arrive Alive posted a video of the incident on Facebook. The video shows the driver ferrying two passengers to an unknown location. One sits in the front, and the other sits behind the driver. The back passenger directs the driver and tells him which road to take. Suddenly, the back passenger grabs him from the back. The front passenger pulls out a knife, and the driver starts screaming.

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An e-hailing driver was mugged
A driver transporting passengers was mugged. Image: svetikd
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Robberies caught on camera

South Africans condemn incident

Netizens on Facebook were not impressed and slammed the incident.

Titus Khoza said:

"As long as criminals are well-treated in all prisons around SA, crime will never stop."

Melissa Keyter said:

"So sad. I hope the victim of this hideous crime is safe."

Mixo Wa Hosi said:

"With the unemployment rate being what it is, some of us have to take the risky route of driving for Uber just to put food on the table."

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Sibu Sonka said:

"Things that will never happen to a taxi driver no matter the level of crime."

Martin Liebenberg said:

"Blame the government for a lack of justice."

E-hailing driver shoots suspect dead during attempted robbery

In a related article, Briefly News reported that an e-hailing driver in the Western Cape killed a man and injured his accomplice during a robbery attempt. The incident happened in Strandfontein on New Year's Day.

The clients whom he was transporting tried to rob him with a firearm. He retaliated and shot at his attackers, injuring one and killing another.

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Source: Briefly News

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Tebogo Mokwena (Current Affairs editor) Tebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art. He was also a sub-editor and journalist for Capricorn Post before joining Vutivi Business News in 2020, where he covered small business news policy and governance, analysis and profiles. He joined Briefly News in 2023. Tebogo passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative Email: tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za

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