www.skillsportal.co.za | skills_guide Defining 'scarce' and 'critical' skills
Download the Dept of Labour skills list at the botton of that page, scroll down to IT,Data Programmers etc think it's around page 5 or 6?

"ICT Business and Systems Analysts ICT BUSINESS AND SYSTEMS ANALYSTS work with users to formulate system requirements, develop system plans and documentation, review and evaluate existing systems, and design and modify systems to meet users' business needs. 5,555
Multimedia Specialists and Web Developers MULTIMEDIA SPECIALISTS AND WEB DEVELOPERS create computer animation, audio, video and graphic image files for multimedia presentations, games, motion pictures, CD-ROMs, information kiosks and the web, and plan, produce and maintain web sites and web applications using web programming, scripting, authoring, content management and file transfer software. 35
Software and Applications Programmers SOFTWARE AND APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMERS design, develop, test, maintain and document program code in accordance with user requirements, and system and technical specifications. 6,185
Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists DATABASE AND SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS, AND ICT SECURITY SPECIALISTS plan, develop, maintain, manage and administer organisations' database management systems, operating systems and security policies and procedures to ensure optimal database and system integrity, security, backup, reliability and performance.


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Computer Network Professionals COMPUTER NETWORK PROFESSIONALS research, analyse and recommend strategies for network architecture and development, implement, manage, maintain and configure network hardware and software, and monitor and optimise performance, troubleshoot and provide user support. 345
ICT Support and Test Engineers ICT SUPPORT AND TEST ENGINEERS develop procedures and strategies to support, create, maintain and manage technical quality assurance processes and guidelines and systems infrastructure, investigate, analyse and resolve system problems and performance issues, and test the behaviour, functionality and integrity of systems. 4,715

Then send LOTS of CV's to the department of labour and apply for a work permit, personally,I dont think that the Department of Labour knows that there is a skills shortage