THE PROBLEM A Degree Is No Longer Enough What South African Graduates Need To Succeed In Today's Job Market By Analita Gonçalves ✦ Skunkworks Academy ✦ South Africa  Higher education remains one of the most valuable investments a person can make. Increasingly, employers are looking beyond qualifications to practical skills, adaptability and continuous learning. A Tough Question Every Graduate Is Asking For many South Africans, the roadmap to success has always seemed straightforward. Study hard. Get a qualification. Find a job. Build a career. Yet today's job market tells a more complicated story. South Africa continues to face one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. At the ...

An interview with Raydo Matthee on technology, digital skills, workforce development, and the future of opportunity. By Analita Gonçalves ✦ Skunkworks Academy ✦ South Africa ✦ August 19, 2026 THE QUESTION Before Skunkworks became a company, it was a question. Not a business plan. Not a technology platform. Not a product. A question about people. Why are talented people being left behind by the pace of technology? For Raydo Matthee, that observation would eventually become the foundation of Skunkworks. EXECUTIVE BRIEFING 01 Origin Story The question that inspired Skunkworks. ...