Webinar: South Africa’s Skills Shortages: Preliminary Findings from the 2026 Critical Skills Survey

Before the final results are released, we are giving you an early look at what South African employers are telling us.

With the 2026 Critical Skills Survey closing soon, preliminary findings provide an early view of the skills shortages currently affecting South African employers.

Join Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director at Xpatweb, as she unpacks the preliminary findings and explore where employers are experiencing the greatest difficulty in securing critical skills.

The session will also consider what these emerging findings mean for employers and how the research can support business planning, stakeholder engagement, and informed policy discussions.

Date: 15 September 2026

Time: 10:00 - 11:00 (CAT)

Location: Online

Register here 

Key Discussion Points
Join us for an early look at the emerging findings from the 2026 Critical Skills Survey, including:

• The skills South African employers are struggling most to recruit.
• The sectors and occupations showing the most significant shortages.
• The recruitment challenges affecting employers across industries.
• How the preliminary 2026 findings compare with previous survey results.
• What these emerging trends could mean for business planning and future policy discussions. 

If your organisation has not yet completed the 2026 Critical Skills Survey, there is still time to contribute before it closes.