International recruiters are increasingly targeting South African tech professionals, intensifying global competition for scarce local skills, says Pnet.
Skills Shortage Drives IT Salaries Up as Government’s Digital Ambitions Face Infrastructure
In this week's tech news roundup, South Africa's tech and governance news this week highlighted sharply rising IT salaries due to a severe digital skills shortage, with high-demand roles like DevOps engineers (up to R62,000 monthly CTC), cybersecurity specialists, and data engineers in fierce demand.
In-demand tech roles hit new heights, with data engineers, DevOps specialists and cyber security professionals commanding the highest remuneration.
The skills development non-profit urges the business community to register employees for its digital skills training programmes.