Careers

Nosiphiwo “Nosi” Mzamo, 47, is the CEO of the State Diamond Trader, a role she has held since 2023. She is responsible for leading transformation in an industry that has long excluded women and black South Africans.

Malebo Matlala from Limpopo has revolutionized safari clothing, transforming traditional khaki wear into fashionable everyday attire. Her brand, Mokatani, offers diverse items like bags, overalls, and dresses, aiming to integrate safari style into various occasions.

Jason George, the provincial manager for SEESA in the Eastern Cape, manages a vast area and offers diverse business compliance solutions.

In a world where creativity meets culture, storyteller and designer Sisonke Maqhashu uses fabric, form, and fashion to breathe life into narratives often left untold.

After a sports injury cut short his football career, Tinashe Pro, 38, found a new path built not on the field, but behind the salon chair.

Nzaliseko Manqina’s job as a social worker requires extensive travelling around the Eastern Cape. Often, that means interacting with all kinds of people. But it also entails coming across certain dialects spoken in a particular area, which usually proved a barrier.

For Capt Gerald Gresham Vusumzi Yaze, 66, the dream of flying began long before he ever set foot in a cockpit.

Sewing was never meant to be a career for KwaBhaca's Anathi Gqoli — it began as a simple family activity, something he did with his mother and sister after school.

The expectations of SA Gen Zs are rapidly reshaping how companies approach compliance, risk and governance, driving a significant shift away from traditional models towards more agile, values-driven and tech-enabled frameworks. Gen Z, which includes people born between 1995 and 2010, is now the largest generation in SA.

Despite considering himself “a numbers guy”, Sindisa Dunga, a qualified Eastern Cape-born chartered accountant, has always been passionate about farming and raising his own herd of animals.

Chris de Beer is a property salesperson working for Investpro in East London. His main market is farms, followed by small holding, business premises and residential homes.

For Wendy Vesela-Ntimbani, founder and CEO of Matomani, the future of food lies in the past.

Nomahlubi Nompunga is a visionary entrepreneur and cosmetic formulation scientist from Cape Town; and her company uniquely bridges science, sustainability, and economic empowerment across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

To celebrate Transport Month, the SA Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa) is organising airport tours for schools to encourage pupils to pursue careers in the sector.

Dr Ziphozonke Mafika is a pathologist who works from PathCare’s Albany rooms in East London. He is also a shareholder in PathCare.