Dear valued readers: Black people using vehicles against minority groups in South Africa? This is WAY underreported!

Fellow South Africans, especially our minority communities in Gauteng and beyond,

I need to share what happened to me and my son recently, because these incidents are becoming far too common and we must look out for one another.

This is not the first time, and I will make it a priority to EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS TO ME ON THE ROAD, I will make a video and write a story.

I have let far too many incidents slide. This is ENOUGH.

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— WesternPulse (@WesternPulse88) April 23, 2026

I was walking with my young son, preparing to cross a busy section of road in Gauteng. We approached a red traffic light where vehicles were stopped. The first black driver came to a stop, looked left and right, and then deliberately drove straight over the red light, narrowly missing us.

Before we could even finish crossing, the next driver pulled up and stopped at the same light. As my son and I were passing directly in front of his vehicle, he looked me straight in the eyes, revved the accelerator, and pushed forward. He bumped my son slightly with the nose of the car. It was intentional. The eye contact made that clear – this wasn’t an accident or simple impatience.

This is not just bad driving. Too many of us have stories like this: vehicles accelerating toward us at crossings, swerving close on pavements, or making contact while we walk with children. In a country where farm attacks, hijackings, and targeted crime against minority groups are already a painful reality, these urban incidents feel like a new extension of the same hostility.

Our community is under pressure. We know the official road death statistics – pedestrians killed daily, reckless minibus taxis, weak law enforcement. But many of us sense something more: a growing boldness in using cars as weapons of intimidation or harm specifically against White, Indian, and Coloured families. The direct stares, the calculated acceleration, the complete lack of remorse – these details repeat in too many accounts shared quietly in our groups.

I urge every one of you:

• Share incidents in trusted community forums so we can map patterns and warn each other.

We cannot rely on the authorities to protect us. Our safety depends on awareness, preparedness, and looking after our own. If you or your family have experienced similar vehicle aggression, please speak up in the comments or private groups. We need to stop treating these as isolated “road rage” events and recognise the pattern for what it is.

Stay vigilant, stay together, and protect our children.

In strength and solidarity, A Concerned Parent in Gauteng