Matshepo Seedat argues that South Africa's absence of a single integrated longitudinal dataset tracking graduate employment outcomes should not be mistaken for an absence of evidence about graduates. Writing for Sowetan, Seedat notes that the department of higher education and training has acknowledged this data gap. The piece suggests that missing data does not prove graduates are failing in the labour market, urging a more nuanced reading of available evidence on graduate employment.
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