Mini bus taxi rides

Day 5 in SA and I am starting to get the hang of it. Just took my first ride on a minibus taxi. To give you an idea, just try to imagine 20 people jammed into a ghetto VW van that is supposed to seat 11, careening around corners, with one guy with his head out the side window hawking for more passengers.

Anyway, apparently its not safe for tourists to use because there have been some problems with gangs going on the taxis with the target and once the bus is on the road, robbing them. Luckily for me, my host dad Waleed comes with me and carries his piece with him. Somehow, when you forget about the safety concerns, it becomes kind of fun.