DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS NO. 96 - Gov

1 This gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 18 FEbRuARIE 2021 No. 44164 3 Government notices GoewermentskennisGewinGsDEPARTMENT OF home AFFAIRSNO. 96 18 February 2021 INVITATION TO COMMENT ON THE DRAFT CRITICAL SKILLS LIST (2020) The Preamble of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002) ( the Immigration Act ) states that in providing for the regulation of admission of foreigners to, their residence in, and their departure from the Republic and for matters connected therewith, the DEPARTMENT of home AFFAIRS must ensure that the South African economy has access at all times to the full measure of needed contributions by foreigners and that the contribution of foreigners in the South African labour market does not adversely impact on existing labour standards and the rights and expectations of South African workers.

2 Section 19(4) of the Immigration Act stipulates that subject to any prescribed requirements, a critical skills work visa may be issued by the Director-General to an individual possessing such skills or qualifications determined to be critical for the Republic from time to time by the Minister by notice in the Gazette and to those members of his or her immediate family determined by the Director-General under the circumstances or as may be prescribed. In view of the above, Notice is hereby given that after a thorough process led by the DEPARTMENT of Higher Education and Training, through its Labour Market Intelligence Research Programme and backed by an extensive scientific methodology, the Minister of home AFFAIRS intends to publish the new Critical Skills List of 2021. Interested persons, communities, organizations and institutions are invited to submit written comments on the Technical Report for the 2021 Critical Skills List by 16h00 on 31 March 2021.

3 Comments received after the closing date will not be considered. The Technical Report on how the Critical Skills List was compiled is available on Kindly direct all enquiries and written submissions to the following address: By email: By post/hand delivered: Attention: Mr Phindiwe Mbhele DEPARTMENT of home AFFAIRS (Hallmark Building) 17th Floor 236 Johannes Ramokhoase Street Pretoria 0001 Enquiries by telephone : (012) 406- 7068 / 4572 DIRECTOR-GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF home AFFAIRS This gazette is also available free online at No. 44164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 FEbRuARy 2021A TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE 2020 CRITICAL SKILLS LIST102 TABLE 20: Preliminary Critical Skills List (CSL) for finalisation by the DHA6-DIGIT OFO CODE6-DIGIT OFO DESCRIPTIONMINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREDPROFESSIONAL OR LICENSE-TO-PRACTICE REQUIREMENTSPROFESSIONAL BODY2019-121301 Policy and planning managerDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)NoMembership in the Institute of Directors in South Africa will be preferable2019-122101 Sales and marketing managerBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)No2019-122301 Research and development managerDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)No2019-131101 Agricultural farm managerBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)No2019-132101 ManufacturerDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)No2019-132102 Manufacturing operations managerBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)

4 No2019-132104 Engineering manager*Bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sEngineering Council of South Africa2019-132301 Construction project managerBachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sSouth African Council for Project and Construction management Professions2019-132407 Airport or harbour managerDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)No2019-133101 Chief information officerBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)No2019-133102 ICT project managerDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)NoMembership in the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa will be preferable2019-133103 Data management managerDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)NoMembership in the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa will be preferable2019-133104 Application development managerBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)NoMembership in the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa will be preferableThis gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 18 FEbRuARIE 2021 No.

5 44164 5103 PART 6P RESENTINg THE PRELIMINARy CSL READy FOR FINALISATION B y THE DHA6-DIGIT OFO CODE6-DIGIT OFO DESCRIPTIONMINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREDPROFESSIONAL OR LICENSE-TO-PRACTICE REQUIREMENTSPROFESSIONAL BODY2019-133105 Information technology managerBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)NoMembership in the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa will be preferable2019-133106 Information systems director*Bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)NoMembership in the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa will be preferable2019-134502 FET college principal*Bachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sSouth African Council for Educators2019-143905 Call or contact centre managerDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)NoMembership in the contact Centre management Group will be preferable2019-143906 Caravan park and camping ground managerDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)No2019-143907 DockmasterDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)No2019-143908 Travel accommodation inspectorDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)No2019-143909 Travel agency managerHigher certificate (NQF Level 5)NoMembership in the Association of Southern African Travel Agents will be preferable2019-211401 GeologistBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sSouth African Council for Natural Scientific Professions2019-211402 GeophysicistBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sSouth African Council for Natural Scientific Professions2019-211403 Materials scientistBachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)

6 Ye sSouth African Council for Natural Scientific Professions2019-211405 MineralogistBachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sSouth African Council for Natural Scientific Professions2019-211406 HydrologistBachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sSouth African Council for Natural Scientific ProfessionsThis gazette is also available free online at No. 44164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 FEbRuARy 2021A TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE 2020 CRITICAL SKILLS LIST1046-DIGIT OFO CODE6-DIGIT OFO DESCRIPTIONMINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREDPROFESSIONAL OR LICENSE-TO-PRACTICE REQUIREMENTSPROFESSIONAL BODY2019-211407 OceanographerDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)Ye sSouth African Council for Natural Scientific Professions2019-212101 Actuary*Bachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sActuarial Society of South Africa2019-213205 Food and beverage scientist*Bachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)No2019-214101 Industrial engineer*Bachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sEngineering Council of South Africa2019-214102 Industrial engineering technologist*Bachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sEngineering Council of South Africa2019-214201 Civil engineerBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)

7 Ye sEngineering Council of South Africa2019-214202 Civil engineering technologistBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sEngineering Council of South Africa2019-214401 Mechanical engineer*Bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sEngineering Council of South Africa2019-214402 Mechanical engineering technologist* diploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)Ye sEngineering Council of South Africa2019-214403 Aeronautical engineerBachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sEngineering Council of South Africa2019-214404 Aeronautical engineering technologistDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)Ye sEngineering Council of South Africa2019-214405 Naval architectBachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)No2019-214904 Quantity surveyor*Bachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sSouth African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession2019-214905 Agricultural engineerBachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)No2019-214906 Agricultural engineering technologist* diploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)NoThis gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 18 FEbRuARIE 2021 No.

8 44164 7105 PART 6P RESENTINg THE PRELIMINARy CSL READy FOR FINALISATION B y THE DHA6-DIGIT OFO CODE6-DIGIT OFO DESCRIPTIONMINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREDPROFESSIONAL OR LICENSE-TO-PRACTICE REQUIREMENTSPROFESSIONAL BODY2019-216101 ArchitectBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sSouth African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession2019-216601 Digital artistBachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)No2019-216603 Multimedia designerBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)No2019-216604 Web designerBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)No2019-221101 General medical practitioner*Bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sHealth Professions Council of South Africa2019-222103 Registered nurse (child and family health)*Bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sSouth African Nursing Council2019-222104 Registered nurse (community health)Bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sSouth African Nursing Council2019-222108 Registered nurse (medical)Bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sSouth African Nursing Council2019-222109 Registered nurse (medical practice)Bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sSouth African Nursing Council2019-222110 Registered nurse (mental health)*Bachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)Ye sSouth African Nursing Council2019-222114 Nurse educatorBachelor honours degree, postgraduate diploma , or bachelor s degree (NQF Level 8)

9 Ye sSouth African Nursing Council2019-226201 Hospital pharmacistBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sSouth African Pharmacy Council2019-226202 Industrial pharmacistBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sSouth African Pharmacy Council2019-226203 Retail pharmacistBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sSouth African Pharmacy CouncilThis gazette is also available free online at No. 44164 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 FEbRuARy 2021A TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE 2020 CRITICAL SKILLS LIST1066-DIGIT OFO CODE6-DIGIT OFO DESCRIPTIONMINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREDPROFESSIONAL OR LICENSE-TO-PRACTICE REQUIREMENTSPROFESSIONAL BODY2019-231101 University lecturer15 Master s degree (NQF Level 9)No2019-241101 General accountantBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sThere are a number of professional bodies dealing with accounting; the person needs to register with one of those many bodies2019-241102 management accountantBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sChartered Institute of management Accountants2019-241103 Tax professionalBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sSouth African Institute of Tax Practitioners2019-241104 External auditorBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sIndependent Regulatory Board for Auditors2019-241106 Accountant in practiceBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sThere are a number of professional bodies dealing with accounting.

10 The person needs to register with one of those many bodies2019-241107 Financial accountantBachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sInstitute of Accounting and Commerce2019-241108 Forensic accountant*Bachelor s degree or advanced diploma (NQF Level 7)Ye sThere are a number of professional bodies dealing with accounting; the person needs to register with one of those many bodies2019-241201 Investment analystDiploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)NoMembership in the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa will be preferable2019-241202 Investment manager* diploma or advanced certificate (NQF Level 6)NoMembership in the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa will be preferable15 See Appendix 3 for the list of academic fields gazette is also available free online at STAATSKOERANT, 18 FEbRuARIE 2021 No.