While businesses across banking, telecommunications, retail and technology are rushing to deploy AI tools, they are competing for talent with skills that often did not exist when many employees completed their degrees.
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South Africa’s AI skills gap is widening faster than universities can keep up
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June 3, 2026
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While businesses across banking, telecommunications, retail and technology are rushing to deploy AI tools, they are competing for talent with skills that often did not exist when many employees completed their degrees.
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