The Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has finally Gazetted the long awaited draft list of Critical Skills for South Africa. This took place on the 2nd February 2022.
This new list aims to address skilled labor shortages in various sectors including finance, technology, engineering and medicine. The goal is to help jump-start the economy by filling these critical shortages and therefore stimulating economic growth.
Note on the new list: “Whilst we celebrate this exciting news, we caution that technical guidelines on the qualification and implementation of the list are yet to be published. Once published, potential candidates will know with certainty if they squarely qualify for an occupation under the list or not,” said Seboko."
You can download the Gazetted Document from Home Affairs here
The List of Skills Required is as Follows
Directors
Policy Planning Managers
Corporate General Managers
Programme or Project Managers
Quality Systems Managers
Customer Services Managers
Research and Development Managers
Manufacturing Operations Managers
Engineering Managers
Supply and Distribution Managers
Chief Information Officers
Data Management Managers
Environmental Managers
Call or Contact Centre Managers
Physicists
Climate Change Scientists
Chemists
Geologists
Geophysicists
Materials Scientists
Mineralogists
Hydrologists
Oceanographers
Actuary's
General Biologists
Biotechnologists
Microbiologists
Zoologists
Agricultural Scientists
Food and Beverage Scientists
Conservation Scientists
Environmental Scientists
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Engineering Technologists
Civil Engineers
Civil Engineering Technologists
Mechanical Engineers
Mechanical Engineering Technologists
Aeronautical Engineers
Aeronautical Engineering Technologists
Naval Architects
Chemical Engineers
Chemical Engineering Technologists
Mining Engineers
Metallurgists
Biomedical Engineers
Quantity Surveyors
Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Engineering Technologists
Electrical Engineers
Electrical Engineering Technologists
Energy Engineers
Energy Engineering Technologists
Electronics Engineers
Architects
Urgan and Regional Planners
Multimedia Designers
Nurse Educators
University Lecturers ( See Gazette for Specifics )
FET STEM School Teachers
Senior Phase STEM Teachers
Tax Professionals
External Auditors
Forensic Accountants
Investment Analysts
Investment Managers
Investment Advisors
Business Development Officers
Policy Analysts
Corporate Treasurers
Organisational Risk Managers
Internal Auditors
Occupational Instructors ( Air Traffic Space )
Market Research Analysts
ICT Systems Analysts
Data Scientists
Software Developers
Programmer Analysts
Developer Programmers
Multimedia Specialists
Applications Programmers
Computer Quality Assurance Analysts
Computer Network and Systems Engineers
Network Analysts
ICT Security Specialists
Economists
Chemistry Technicians
Town Planning Technicians
Electronic Engineering Technicians
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Draughtspersons
Air Traffic Controllers
Inbound Contact Centre Consultants
Outbound Contact Centre Consutlants
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics
Metal Machinists
Millwrights
Mechatronics Technician
Lift Mechanics
Electrical Equipment Mechanics
Transportation Electrician
Instrument Mechanicians ( Industrial Instrumentation and Process Control )
You can also download the Gazetted Document from Home Affairs here