Skills Shortage Drives IT Salaries Up as Government’s Digital Ambitions Face Infrastructure

Name: Skills Shortage Drives IT Salaries Up as Government’s Digital Ambitions Face Infrastructure
Uploaded: 2026-02-14T08:48:19+02:00
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Description: 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 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.

Published on 14 February 2026

News round up

South Africa

IT salaries

Digital skills shortage