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THESE are the jobs South Africa needs filled in 2025

If you're a school or university leaver, take a look at these jobs South Africa needs filled urgently. Do so and you may secure a career for life, says the Minister for Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth. 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 Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.