SOUTH AFRICAN JOB SEEKERS WAIT BESIDE THE ROAD IN CAPE TOWN, 2003-07-08 (photo)

Job seekers Mncedisi Kalipa (L), Oupa Maartens (C) and Obed Bavuma (R) wait for employers seeking casual labour on the streets of Cape Town, July 8, 2003. Each day thousands of unemployed men wait at the sites scattered across the city in the hope of gaining casual work in the construction and farming industries. Employers in passing trucks offer the chance of work and a R60 ($8) payday for some, but for others it is a long futile wait. With unemployment estimated as high as 40 percent, job creation has been identified as a priority for the South African economy. - PICTURE TAKEN JULY 8 2003-FOR RELEASE WITH STORY BC SAFRICA JOBLESS-REUTERS/Mike Hutchings PP03090004 MH/WS