This is according to the 2012 edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Information and Technology Report.
The report says sub-Saharan Africa remains the most poorly connected region on earth, with a distinct lack of access to affordable information and communication technology (ICT) and a severe lack of skills.
Read more: Report paints bleak picture of ICT in South Africa
WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) in the world, but Joomla dominates when looking at South African government websites.
Recent research by BuiltWith shows that 63% of the world’s top million websites are powered by WordPress.
Joomla is second with 11% and Drupal third with 9%.
This is according to industry players, who also point out that there are no specific degrees or diploma courses in SA for telecommunications engineers.
“Virtually every higher education institution in this country offers some kind of information technology training. Add to this the wide range of internationally recognised and accredited IT qualifications that are provided by vendors and manufacturers of IT systems,” says Graeme Victor, CEO of Du Pont Telecom.
Read more: Skills dearth threatens South Africas telecoms sector
"Information and communications technology is a pre-condition for socio-economic development and national competitiveness. However, a shortage of key skills is a huge constraint," says Sandra Burmeister, CEO of Landelahni Amrop
The 2012 Telecommunications Survey carried out by Landelahni Business Leaders was conducted using data from public institutions such as Stats SA, the Department of Labour and the World Economic Forum. It further included a sample of 18 South African companies.