Footage Captures Narrow Escape Of E-hailing Driver

A Cape Town e-hailing driver narrowly escaped with his life on Christmas Eve after being ambushed in a robbery, reports Cape town Etc .

Multiple reports suggest that the incident took place in Mitchell's Plain.

A SAPS statement reports that the incident took place at the Hadji Ebrahiem Crescent, Rylands in Athlone.

Dashcam footage from around 5pm shows the terrifying moment a e-hailing driver arrives at the pickup point.

As the driver parks, a male suspect enters, grabs his left hand on the handbrake, and brandishes a hunting knife.