Articles about skills development

Exaze invests in SA’s future tech skills

A persistent gap exists between the talent the market needs and the talent it produces, which continues to hold businesses back, says Sarvesh Batta, CEO of Exaze.

Work-ready for IT: InfoVerge skills development programme turns out career success stories

Participants in the programme hone skills such as software engineering, application development and the Microsoft ecosystem.

FNB, UJ partner to grow digital skills pipeline

App development, entrepreneurship and innovation training will prepare thousands of young people for opportunities in the digital economy.

Microsoft SA secures digital talent for govt

Graduates have been trained and placed into long-term roles across 11 government departments, aligning with digitisation efforts.

Vaal EmpowaYouth Week 2026 links youth to AI, green economy jobs

EmpowaYouth Week aims to connect 10 000 young people with industry-led economic opportunities in the Vaal region.

IT grads find opportunity at home affairs departments

Amazon Web Services places 20 unemployed IT graduates within home affairs offices across Gauteng.

STEAM initiative targets technical skills in North West

Rand Mutual Assurance and partners launch a STEAM programme for 150 learners in rural North West.

Learnership to cultivate digital talent gets underway

The 2026 cohort for the MTN Foundation-Helios Towers ICT learnership begins 12-month on-the-job training.

African workers outpace global peers in GenAI adoption

The African workforce accelerates GenAI adoption faster than global peers, as skills pressure mounts, PwC’s global workforce survey finds.

Flash Group, redAcademy partner to bridge SA’s tech talent gap

Flash Group will tap into redAcademy’s skills integration as a service model to develop junior talent.

The critical importance of skills development in modern industry

Konica Minolta South Africa reaffirms its commitment to skills development through its National Technical Learnership Programme.

Employers urged to align bursary spend with SA’s urgent ICT skills needs

The CTU Training Solutions Corporate Bursary Partnership is designed to help businesses meet B-BBEE, skills development and workplace skills plan objectives.