Undoubtedly a skills shortage across the board is an issue.... a glance yesterday at those 'professionally qualified'.... which I am supposing are technical sills at a high level plus the same in Accounting, IT etc reflected a major 'white' skew. Hardly surprising, especially as these skills are often higher than Degree Level and where experience too is essential. 
Then too, these 'damn statistics' given by the Minister are a summary and cloud smaller business operations, a few hundred or less. What should be done in a business of say a few dozen people, created by entrepreneur types, often those who were previously employed by Corporates.... it's their business, they cannot necessarily carry less productive costs and already are hampered by BEE.... EEEE etc. 

Corporates, somewhat different, but still skewed by Experience..... Often they say to their senior white staff 'We are restructuring, you have to reapply for your job'.... or you are faced with early retirement or worse. Fact!