Cape Town — Social media users have responded with a mix of outrage, frustration, and reflection following a video that surfaced on X showing an alleged taxi driver stabbing another motorist during a road rage incident in Maitland, Cape Town.
The violent altercation, captured on video, has sparked widespread discussion online about the rising levels of anger and violence on South African roads.
The footage shows a heated altercation between the two drivers escalating quickly, culminating in the alleged taxi driver stabbing the other motorist.
Many users expressed disbelief and concern over both the stabbing and the bystanders’ reactions.
“Yerrrrrrrrr. He is definitely going to jail,” said G A J E N I 𓃰 (@Gajeni_), capturing the sentiment that justice must be served.
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Cape Town – Maitland: Road Rage results in a motorist being stabbed pic.twitter.com/cgFXlwV7og
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) July 9, 2025
Some highlighted the deeper social tensions behind such incidents.
Sojozela M (@SojozelaM) commented, ‘I’ve always maintained that people out there are going through a lot. Avoid tension at ANY cost.” Similarly, Motho (@Letsiri6) reflected, “South Africans have anger. And a serious generational anger,” pointing to broader societal challenges.
Others criticized the inaction of witnesses.
“Men stood there instead someone was being stabbed to death instead of acting before it reached that point,” wrote Michael (@Encephalogist).
Καλλι (@jimbolani) questioned, “Why are people filming this and not intervening!”
