Siyabulela Christopher Fobosi challenges dominant narratives of dysfunction and positions South Africa's minibus taxi industry as a critical site of economic participation, resistance, and transformation. His analysis includes the historical evolution and reinvention of the industry, with its origins in apartheid spatial planning; the risks and uncertainties faced by workers, including job insecurity, low wages and a lack of formal employment protection; the power dynamics and economic forces that shape the industry; the transition from deregulation to formalisation with its challenges and resistance within the industry; the impact of technological advancements such as digital payments and ride-hailing apps, and the persistent issue of taxi violence, as well as suggestions for a more unified and transformed industry and its integration into the national economy.