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South Africa Has 118,000 Unfilled Tech Jobs. Why Does It Take So Long For Jobseekers To Land One?

In 2018, Kate Maakane placed second in a hackathon. She was hungry for the opportunity, bright and ready to be challenged. The tech industry didn’t come knocking. It took six more years before she got her shot. A comprehensive 2024/2025 research report titled “Decoding ICT Demand”, conducted by The Collective X, a South African non-profit […]

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UN Labour Report Highlights Employment Challenges For Youth

By Juliet Morrison When COVID-19 prompted economic shutdowns across the globe, many analysts predicted that youth would be especially at risk. This is because young people tend to have fewer economic assets and limited experience in the labor market. A recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) report published on August 11, 2022, confirmed this vulnerability. The Global Employment […]

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