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South Africa ’ s business landscape has become increasingly competitive with companies looking for technology to deliver better value and experiences to customers . Efforts to harness technology are hindered by shortage of skilled employees in these fields . Bridging the gap between technology skills and unemployment is expected to gain momentum in the local IT industry , says Nashid Cassiem at redAcademy .

South Africa ’ s business landscape has become increasingly competitive with companies looking to technology to deliver better value and experiences to customers . However , efforts to harness technology are often hindered by a critical shortage of skilled employees in these fields .

Instead of competing for a small existing pool of talent , it now makes more financial and business sense for organisations to train people to match their specific skills requirements , and better fit with their company culture .

As we look to the year ahead , bridging the gap between the scarcity of technology skills and

South Africa finds itself in the unenviable position of being home to the highest unemployment rate in the world .

unemployment is just one of the trends that are expected to gain momentum in the local Information Technology industry . Let ’ s explore this further .

South Africa finds itself in the unenviable position of being home to the highest unemployment rate in the world – a problem that is especially severe among the youth – while also having to navigate a serious skills shortage . Business continuity and succession planning are crucial , as losing key employees without transferring their knowledge can result in significant intellectual property losses .

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