Taxi to Soweto
1991, English. Directed by Manie van Rensburg.
A Gentle story with a moral of forgive and forget at the kernel of its’ comedy exterior ~ but also one that accurately foretold the changes that were to sweep across South Africa in 1994, as an uptight suburban Johannesburg housewife (Elize Cawood, with an equally uptight husband played by Marius Weyers) accepts a lift from a Sowetan taxi driver (Patrick Shai) and gets taken into another world entirely
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Manie van RensburgDirector
- Elize CawoodJessica du Toit
- Marius WeyersHorace du Toit
- Patrick ShaiRichard
- Casper De VriesPost Office Clerk
- Pierre KnoesenPolice Constable
- Greg LatterBike Gang Leader
- Elzette MaarschalkSusan
- Ramolao MakheneNimrod
- Pierre van PletzenArno Theron
- Marcel Van HeerdenArmed Patrol Man
- Annelize van der Ryst HattinghAnastasia (as Annelize van der Ryst)
- Anna-Mart van der MerweSecretary
Details
- Released
- 31 October 1991
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Manie van Rensburg
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Taxi to Soweto runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Taxi to Soweto isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1991. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Taxi to Soweto?
If you liked Taxi to Soweto, try Treasure, Almost Friends, Lady Windermere's Fan.
Who directed Taxi to Soweto?
Taxi to Soweto (1991) was directed by Manie van Rensburg and stars Elize Cawood, Marius Weyers, Patrick Shai.