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In photos: meet the men by the side of the road hoping to find work

They are painters, tilers, welders, electricians, landscapers

Day after day, a group of men, some skilled in painting, welding or landscaping, wait on the side of Rosmead Avenue in Wynberg, Cape Town hoping to be offered work for the day, 20 October 2026. The men told GroundUp they often wait for days before getting any work and many arrive hungry. Photos: David Harrison
Along the busy Rosmead Avenue in Wynberg, Cape Town, day-after-day dozens of men stand in groups. Most are from Malawi or Zimbabwe. They are painters, tilers, plumbers, joiners, electricians, welders, tree-fellers, landscapers, some with the tools of their trade. They are hoping for work.
They live areas like Philippi, Gugulethu and Hout Bay, or as far away as Somerset West. Every day they all…

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