‘Don’t tell me what you studied, show me what you built’: South Africa’s tech new hiring benchmark
TechCabal | 24.09.2026 15:37In South Africa’s tech ecosystem, a university degree might get your CV read, but a working app gets you hired. With graduate unemployment at 12.4% and critical developer shortages, tech employers are making a firm pivot: Don’t tell me what you studied, show me what you built. In this feature, PHATHISANI MOYO explores how students, private colleges, and tech giants are rewriting the rules of job readiness. From building full-stack platforms on campus to landing roles at AWS before graduation, discover why South Africa’s emerging tech talent is betting on GitHub repositories over academic transcripts to stand out.
