Articles about Skills shortage

SA IT recruitment gains momentum as talent war intensifies

Recruitment activity for IT professionals rebounded in the final quarter of 2025, despite persistent skills gaps in specialised IT roles.

Regulators, innovation clash in African financial sector

Africa’s financial sector embraces tech, but talent constraints and uneven tech adoption challenge institutions’ innovation endeavours.

The best modern cyber security providers are the best connected

The market is shifting fast towards MDR as a service ecosystems, says Andy Robb, technical officer at Duxbury Networking.

Survey finds deepening shortage of ICT professionals

South African firms are forced to increasingly seek talent beyond the country’s borders, according to the 2025 Critical Skills Survey.

White paper: Securing the modern SOC with NEC XON and Palo Alto Networks

The lack of cyber security personnel resources makes it essential for organisations to turn to security partners and technologies to ease the pressure.

AfriGIS, Go Fourth partner to tackle SA’s skills shortage, youth unemployment

The 12-month programme combines six months of classroom training at Go Fourth’s campus with six months of on-the-job training at AfriGIS.

Less focus on degrees as SA transforms into skills economy

ICT firms prioritise skills over tertiary qualifications in recruitment, according to Pnet.

SA youth increasingly enticed by offshore ICT jobs

While digitally-skilled local youth are progressively finding offshore employment, this provides quality experience and dollars that must be brought home.

Steps to build a more inclusive, skilled workforce

Datacentrix’s graduate programme emphasises cross-functional training, encouraging the outcome of multi-skilled individuals.

Cyber crime in Africa: A huge risk with huge opportunities

Frustrated cyber-savvy youth who can’t find employment turn to cyber crime, says iTOO.

Overcoming barriers to AI adoption by SMEs

Artificial intelligence will be a key business tool, and small and medium enterprises have to ensure they are in a position to use it.

Tackling the skills shortage

The sluggish economic growth resulting from the pervasive skills gap indirectly affects most businesses, says Portia Mabaso, technical account manager at Redstor.