Is South Africa facing a skills crisis hiding in plain sight?

Why are so many people looking for work while businesses are struggling to find the right talent?

On PowerFM’s POWER Breakfast, our Legal & Company Secretarial Partner, Cathy Machingaidze, unpacked the disconnect — from the growing skills mismatch to education and training that may not be keeping pace with what the job market actually needs.

As Cathy puts it, “The institutions are not training for the current and the future.” It’s a conversation that goes beyond unemployment  and gets to the heart of what skills South Africa needs to build a workforce ready for tomorrow”.

Listen to Cathy’s interview on PowerFM and hear her take on what’s really happening in our talent market. 

PowerFm Interview (Sept 2026)