The rapid rise of freelance tech workers in South Africa

related to technology implementation and auxiliary disciplines such as project management, digital transformation and strategy consulting are not only seeing big increases in demand, but are also attracting the highest rates for contract workers.

Observations by Outsized have led the company to conclude that a spike in implementation projects in South Africa, despite a constrained macroeconomic environment, is driven by companies seeking to maximise operational efficiency and minimise costs. For many companies, Van Niekerk said, the impetus is to “rationalise” technological adoption that has occurred in organisational silos.

“What may be surprising is a large number of highly skilled professionals who are at retirement age and want to slow down somewhat but feel they still have a lot to contribute,” said Van Niekerk of the people using the Outsized platform to find work. The digital skills shortage is encouraging companies that find it difficult to source scarce tech talent on a permanent basis to look for these skills in the on-demand market instead.

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