THESE are the jobs South Africa needs filled in 2025
Specifically, the minister is advocating for skills development to help solve South Africa's high unemployment rate (33%). And while one in every three adults sits without gainful employment, these are the jobs South Africa needs filled … Detractors of the R370 SRD grant say it creates dependance on social welfare and reduces employability. Image: File
Beyond our high unemployment rate, Minister Meth believes South African suffers from severe skills mismatch, reports BusinessTech . Responding in a parliamentary Q&A, Meth says school leavers aren't getting training in the jobs South Africa needs filled.
Likewise, the South African Social Security Agency was asked to go back to drawing board and rework its 2026 Basic Income Grant proposal. Government wants to see an adaptation of the current Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant with a clearer path towards skills development and employability. Medicine, financial and IT jobs are at the top of the list for South Africa's skills shortage. Image: File
As such, Minister Meth says her department is tracking skills shortages and the jobs South Africa needs filled through the Employment Services South Africa (ESSA) database. While many cannot find work, there are 350 occupations in seven categories that carry a high demand score. They are as follows:
1. Medical specialists Psychiatry, Neurology, Oncology, Paediatrics, Pathology (various branches)
Dentistry: Prosthodontics, Oral medicine, Maxillofacial surgery
Nursing: Perioperative, Emergency, Mental health, Nurse educators
Veterinarians, Veterinary nurses
Public health professionals
2. Information Technology (IT) ICT security specialists
Network analysts & systems engineers
3. Engineering Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Mining engineers
Mechatronics & Electronics technicians
Naval architects & Aeronautical engineers
4. Financial Sector Actuaries
Investment analysts & managers
Corporate treasurers
Internal & external auditors
Market research analysts
Supply chain & distribution managers
5. Education & Research University lecturers
Senior phase and FET schoolteachers (Grades 8–12)
Research and development managers
6. Environmental Planning Urban and regional planners
Environmental scientists & managers
Climate change scientists
Oceanographers & hydrologists
7. Technical & Trade Millwrights
Lift mechanics
Metal machinists
Instrumentation technicians
Air-conditioning and refrigeration mechanics
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