Denel Group's workforce profile showed that 3 707 out of 7 460 employees were African, Coloured and Indian (ACI). The rest of the employees were White. This meant that ACI employees made up almost 50% of Denel's workforce. Twenty four per cent of the overall workforce was female. There were skills development programmes in place such as the Talent Management Programme, System Engineer Development Programme, mentorships and bursaries to encourage people to enter into the sector. There were 352 apprentices training at the Denel Technical Academy. Pre-employment programmes such as school outreach programmes, SA Women in Engineering (SAWonEng) and bursaries were also used to encourage learners to join the engineering field.