It really is a b!tch getting that first job... especially in South Africa. I've heard people say that the South African market is the second most difficult market to break into, outdone only by Australia. An instructor rating is probably the quickest way to get your hours up initially.
Apart from that, just keep on trying and never give up! Do the rounds at Lanseria every week if you have to! Hand in CV's to every company you can find and eventually something will happen.
My reasoning in the beginning was I'm gonna give them so many CV's that they will hire me just to get rid of my CV's... It worked for me. The only way to get in is to make people know of you!
Good luck mate...
