Q1 2026
VUKA.
Section 14 · Verified Sources

Full bibliography

Every figure in VUKA is cross-referenced across at least two authoritative sources. Edition: Q1 2026.

★★★★★ Gold — Government Statistics
  • DHET — Statistics on PSET in South Africa 2023 (HEMIS, Nov 2024)
  • DHET — Annual Report 2023/24 (PMG, Oct 2024)
  • Stats SA — QLFS Q1:2025: Youth in the Labour Market — A Decade in Review
  • Stats SA — Quarterly Labour Force Surveys Q2/Q3/Q4:2024
  • Stats SA — Provincial GDP: Sequencing the DNA of Provincial Economies (2023)
  • DHA — National Critical Skills List 2022 (revision due 2026)
  • REIPPPP / IPP Office — Programme Annual Report 2025
★★★★ Silver — Industry Surveys
  • SAGEA / High Fliers — Employer Benchmarking 2025 (78 employers)
  • Xpatweb — Critical Skills Crunch Deepens in SA (Oct 2025, 381 employers)
  • DHET — Destination of TVET College Graduates (2023 fieldwork)
  • Western Cape Government — Provincial Economic Growth (Stats SA GDP)
★★★ Bronze — Academic & Policy
  • MacGinty H. (2024) — Graduate Unemployment in South Africa, LMI Research
  • GTAC / National Treasury — Employment Experiences of SA Graduates (2022)
  • OECD — Education at a Glance 2025: South Africa Country Profile
  • BDO South Africa — 2025 Renewables Report
  • Mncayi & Dunga (2016) — Industry and Higher Education
★★ Amber — Market & Sector
  • Pnet / CareerJunction — Q2:2025 Hiring Trend Report
  • Rateweb — Entry-Level Salary Guide for Graduates 2025
  • Regenesys analysis 2025; BestJobSearchApps 2026
  • Ecofin Agency — SA Green Energy Boom Created 6,000 Permanent Jobs (Nov 2025)
  • Various Municipal IDPs (eThekwini, Buffalo City, NMB, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane)

Data quality scoring

★★★★★GoldOfficial government statistical release, current year, peer-reviewed (e.g. DHET HEMIS, Stats SA QLFS)
★★★★SilverMajor industry survey, current year, methodology published, large n (e.g. SAGEA, Xpatweb)
★★★BronzeReputable research publication, within 3 years (e.g. LMI Research, GTAC, OECD)
★★AmberIndustry analysis or aggregated secondary source within 3 years
★Red flagSingle source, older than 3 years, or non-SA data applied to SA — flagged prominently