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- The list of the leading graduate employers for 2021 was published by the South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA)
- Launched in 2010, the survey is conducted annually to help SAGEA members review the success of their graduate recruitment campaigns and  to take corrective steps for the future to help recruit the right type pf candidates
- Two organizations were the top employers in their sector for the first time this year: BCG within management consulting and the Auditor General in the public sector
The list of the leading graduate employers for 2021 was published by the South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA). Launched in 2010, the survey is conducted annually to help SAGEA members review the success of their graduate recruitment campaigns and  to take corrective steps for the future to help recruit the right type pf candidates.
The survey  took place between March to June 2021, attracting responses from 2,256 candidates. Each respondent was asked to name two organizations whom they felt had the best graduate program in specific sectors or industry groups with which they were familiar.
PwC gained more than a third of the votes in the accounting sector. The ‘Big Next  was four’ professional services firms, which  gained more than three-quarters of the votes within this sector. Next in the pecking order was commercial and retail bank, which attracted big interest, with Standard Bank receiving a quarter of the votes. Sasol gained the most votes in both the chemical & pharmaceutical and engineering or industrial sectors. Discovery was the top employer for both health and insurance.
Two organizations were the top employers in their sector for the first time this year: BCG within management consulting and the Auditor General in the public sector.
