From software development to telecoms, and from hardware infrastructure to business intelligence, South Africa’s ICT industry is facing a crippling shortage of the skills it needs to deliver on large projects.

Graduates with ICT qualifications, senior managers and especially mid-career professionals are all still in short supply across a range of disciplines and market segments. The situation looks likely to get worse before it improves, especially as the industry recovers from a long slump in demand for its products and services.