According to a report by Times Live a taxi driver threatened a female driver with a sjambok on Jan Smuts Avenue on 8 January.
It was reported that the taxi driver was apparently prevented from changing lanes by the alleged victim.
Minnaar managed to catch the incident on camera which she tweeted with a comment: “If this lady needs a witness she can contact me”.
According to the report, Minaar said the taxi driver first kicked the woman’s white Ford Figo before he went back to his vehicle to get his sjambok, which he waved at the woman.
Minnaar’s tweet caught the attention of many social media networks, had her handle trending in Johannesburg and her photo receiving more than 100 retweets.
In response to her tweets concerning how the taxi driver could be brought to justice, the South African Police Services tweeted: “@MelanieMinnaar A formal complaint is necessary. Also you can’t lay a complaint on behalf of someone. @_ArriveAlive & @TrafficRTMC has a Call Centre nr you can report bad drivers to: 0861 400 800 (Not Toll Free. Follow this link for more detailed information on how to report bad drivers: https://www.arrivealive.co.za/pages.aspx?i=2200”
The Gazette was unable to get into contact with Melanie Minnaar for comment.
