South Africa needs to up its game. Traditionally a user not manufacturer of IT, South Africa has developed a solid services base in the last few years. But it has always battled a skills shortage.

Today, the country is struggling to stand on its own in a global economy in the midst of a recession. It’s finding it difficult to meet its own skills needs, and is also spreading itself out across Africa as local companies stake their claim. And while some believe that the global recession is driving skills home as the green grass dries up and turns yellow, South Africa is still competing against everyone else, not just hard-hit markets like those in the US and UK.