TechCentral reports that demand for employees skilled in the use of AI has surged 77% in SA in the past year.

According to Pnet’s Job Market Trends Report for August 2025, employers are on the lookout for AI-specific skills for roles that will help them build technologies to run their businesses. The need of AI skills across traditional professions such as marketing and finance is also increasing quickly. “AI is no longer confined to specialist positions. From software developers and data scientists to marketers, financial clerks and content creators, the demand for AI expertise is reshaping career paths across sectors. Employers and jobseekers who adapt quickly will be best positioned to benefit from the shift,” said Anja Bates, head of data at Pnet. The report from the online recruitment platform compares data from the first six months of 2025 to the same period in 2024. “AI is reshaping the workplace, redefining job roles and creating demand for new digital skills,” said Pnet in a statement on Thursday. “It is encouraging to see that AI seems to be creating job opportunities in South Africa rather than displacing workers. However, young people entering the workforce for the first time and mid-career professionals alike can expect to see the new technology reshape work as dramatically as the web did 20 years ago,” said Bates.

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