Meet the taxi gaatjie (guard) bringing joy to pensioners
Nothing quite warms our heart like a good deed.
A taxi guard, aka gaatjie, from Bonteheuwel in Cape Town has gone viral.
It comes after a Facebook post in which Yaseen Abrahams says he and his driver, Ashrag Cassiem, will be offering free rides to pensioners over the age of 70.
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Speaking to Jacaranda FM, the 25-year-old gaatjie says: “Pensioners are living off grants which they have to use to pay rent and buy groceries. Why should I take their money?”
Thanks to these kind-hearted men, pensioners aged 70 and older can ride for free from 09:00 every day and after 10:00 on weekends, if they’re travelling to Athlone or Cape Town.
Abrahams appeals to other taxi drivers to open up their hearts and bring relief to the pensioners who use their services.