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Female e-hailing driver’s composure during robbery goes viral

5 months By Jade Rhode

A female e-hailing driver is being commended for her composure during a robbery that occurred in Nellmapius, a residential suburb in Pretoria. Two men entered her vehicle, with one of them armed, and left without harming her.

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Female e-hailing driver keeps her cool

A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, showing how the woman cooperated with the alleged criminals. As one sat quietly in the back seat, the other armed individual sat in the front passenger seat. The woman casually had a conversation with him while transferring money from her phone.

While some would tremble with fear, the woman appeared to be calm and even assisted the man with the R200 transaction. Once the men got what they wanted, they exited the vehicle and received a “thank you” from the woman they had robbed.

Also see: Three suspects in e-hailing driver murder abandon bail

South Africans applaud composed female e-hailing driver

Many X users reshared the video on the social media platform and expressed their thoughts about the terrifying situation. While some speculated who the main suspect was, others applauded the driver’s bravery.

@_Itumeleng_K added to the conversation, “Having emotional intelligence literally saved her life.”

@Khumology told the public, “This is literally a survival instinct. Imagine playing nice and still getting robbed. That’s how you know we live amongst really evil people.”

“Oh, she’s a better woman than me. So many fainting and heart attacks I could have had the whole time. Someone must help her. That woman may show strength, but she’s definitely traumatised,” said @LilaSonga.

@Lee_Raa_Tuu wrote online, “The poor woman was saving her life and her car; she cooperated very well with these low lifes. May God bless me with this kind of bravery if I get robbed one day.”

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