AN e-hailing driver had a narrow escape after being stabbed in the chest during what appeared to be a robbery caught on camera while driving in Brackenfell.
The video clip shows the e-hailing driver with two men, one in the passenger seat and another in the back seat, driving around 7.40am in Bottelary Road.
The e-hailing driver can be seen driving to an undisclosed location with the map route on his phone and conversing with the men.
The man seated in the passenger seat is seen checking his phone then proceeds to lean forward with his head in his hand and suddenly pulls out a knife and stabs the driver twice in the chest.
The passenger grabs the driver's cellphone and the driver manages to get out of the vehicle, before he is pursued by the two men.
The video was posted by community organisation Kraailove who posted an update in the comments section saying the driver is recovering well.
Attempts to get in contact with the driver were unsuccessful.
Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg said Brackenfell police are investigating.
"Brackenfell police registered a robbery with firearm case for investigation following an incident on Tuesday, 5 August 2025, at about 6.00am, on the Bottelary Road, Brackenfell, in which an e-hailing driver was stabbed and robbed of his cellular telephone.
"The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation and arrests are yet to be made," Twigg said.
Uber could not confirm whether the victim was one of their drivers.
Bolt did not respond to questions by deadline.
Anyone with any information on the incident is urged contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the mobile application MySAPS anonymously.
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