Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery drive animal-drawn vehicles to transport passengers or goods, as well as animal-drawn machinery usually in connection with farming.
Skill level:
Unskilled
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery - from R8 170 to R19 828 per month - 2025.
- A Drivers of animal-drawn vehicles and machinery typically earns between R8 170 and R15 616 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R8 352 and R17 405 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Harnessing animals and hitching them to vehicles or machinery
- Loading or unloading goods, or assisting passengers in getting on or off a vehicle
- Driving animals in the desired direction with due regard to other traffic and traffic regulations
- Collecting fares or charges
- Driving animals to haul wagons in mines or quarries
- Driving animals hitched to farm or other machinery
- Driving working elephants
- Maintaining vehicle or machinery, making minor repairs and installing replacement parts
- Grooming and feeding animals
