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ICT skills at the intermediate level in South Africa

Both the government and the private sector have recognised the invaluable role that information and communication technology (ICT) plays in responding to national socio-economic imperatives. The importance of ICT skills to the economic, social and political trajectory in a | Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za ICT skills at the intermediate level in South Africa Insights into private provision and labour market demand Salim Akoojee Fabian Arends Joan Roodt HSRC PRESS Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za Published by HSRC Press Private Bag X9182 Cape Town 8000 South Africa www.hsrcpress.ac.za First published 2007 ISBN 978-0-7969-2198-7 2007 Human Sciences Research Council Copyedited by Laurie Rose-Innes Typeset by Janco Yspeert Print management by www.compress.co.za Distributed in Africa by Blue Weaver Tel 27 0 21 701 4477 Fax 27 0 21 701 7302 www.oneworldbooks.com Distributed in Europe and the United Kingdom by Eurospan Distribution Services EDS Tel 44 0 20 724o 0856 Fax 44 0 20 7379 0609 www.eurospangroup.com bookstore Distributed in North America by Independent Publishers Group IPG Call toll-free 800 888 4741 Fax 1 312 337 5985 www.ipgbook.com contents Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.za Tables and figures iv Foreword v Acknowledgements vii Abbreviations and acronyms viii Executive summary ix 1 Introduction I 2 ICT skilling an overview of international and NATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 3 The international context of ICT skilling 3 National development and intermediate-level ICT skilling 5 3 Definitional and methodological CONSIDERATIONS II Definitional issues 11 Methodological considerations 15 4 Demand for intermediate-level ICT SKILLS 19 ICT skills according to economic sector 19 Provincial distribution of the ICT workforce 20 Change in the ICT workforce 21 Qualification levels of the ICT workforce 22 Racial distribution and trends in the ICT workforce the challenge of BEE 22 Strategies to redress inequalities 24 The gender dimension 24 Current demand in the ICT sector 26 Overview demand for intermediate ICT skills 28 5 Provision of intermediate-level ICT SKILLS BY PRIVATE PROVIDERS 31 Organisational features of private ICT providers 31 Typology of ICT service providers 34 Forms of ownership 35 Programmes and instructional .