Ndlela said being a taxi driver was one of the most undermined jobs in SA but it supported a lot of families.
Makhanya drives commuters between Johannesburg MTN taxi rank and Kyalami Taxi Rank, near Midrand.
"I sometimes wake up at 3am and have no time for make-up, especially in the first week of the month because it's the busiest. I make sure I give my male colleagues a run for their money and my day ends at 7.30pm and I rest," she said."There are days when I just get out of bed and jump in and out of the shower and just slip into my tracksuit. Heels and a dress don't always do the trick for the early mornings," she said.
"I'm a single mother of four children. My eldest is in university this year and I'm able to pay for her fees and schooling needs without assistance," said Ndlela.
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