Since the department of labour announced a minimum wage for taxi drivers, we might see an increase in taxi driver salary this year.
Taxi drivers are looking to move their salaries up by R200 from earning R3,220 right up to R3,400 per month. Though everyone knows the industry is not properly regulated, the department might have made those recommendations however this will again depend on the relationship between taxi owners and drivers as well as the taxi association policies and regulations.
Taxi drivers are the most over-working people in the industry, waking up very early in the morning and some go to sleep very late in order to meet the everyday target (Check-in) for a good salary end of the month.
The people who make a lot of money from the taxi industry are the owners and taxi associations which control the routes.
Taxi marshals don't earn much, they earn a roundabout R2,750 per month as salary. However, they might be making a little bit extra when working well with taxi drivers. Even though they receive salaries from associations, they also receive other compensations for helping taxi drivers make more loads, see it as a tip.