The mismatch of available ICT skills and the skills required in SA leads to greater dependency on foreign workers, says the IITPSA.
Artificial intelligence skills are in short supply and are expected to remain so over the next 12 months.
A section of the 57-page research report focuses on the CSL – revealing the mismatch of ICT skills available and the skills required in SA has led to a greater dependency on foreign workers. The CSL forms the basis for the issuance of critical skills visas to skilled foreign nationals to help the country address the skills gap.
“The greatest shortages are closely aligned with the ICT priority areas indicated in the 2024 survey and highlighted in the report. Notably, artificial intelligence/machine learning are considered to not only be in short supply currently, but are expected to remain so over the next 12 months. It is telling that AI/ML is also second on the surveyed enterprises’ ICT priority list,” notes the survey.
Among practitioners, 49% are considering working remotely for an employer or client overseas, 9% plan to do so, and 11% already do so, while 8% describe themselves as digital nomads, notes the study.
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