This is how much money truck drivers get paid in South Africa

[Stefanmuller]

What they dont tell you is that drivers get paid on top of that based on km's driven, get an allowance for "nights out" etc. From what I have seen from auditing quite a few transporters (trucking) is that the lowest basic salary for someone starting off is around R6,5k, but he will end up paying above R10k to R12k at the end of the month because of the km's and days out.

Also remember that if you employ a driver that has no references, like someone who just got his license, the reality is that the risk of them going awol after a month or two is quite high, so you start with a low basic. Anyway, the industry is highly unionised.

 

[HavocXphere]

Article said there's something like a 15k yearly shortfall of new drivers needed in the industry?

If there was any true shortfall then the wages wouldn't be fk'in minimum wage...

 

[airborne]

If there was any true shortfall then the wages wouldn't be fk'in minimum wage...

Tell that guy he's lying, I'm just quoting.

This is Sa though and exploitation is a national past time so I wouldn't be surprised if they have a industry staffing shortfall and still pay them like schit.