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Palesa has over 20 years\u2019 experience in the information and communication technology (ICT) and
Telecommunications sector working for leading multinational companies within the ICT sector. She has 10 years\u2019
experience in executive positions within the sector with added experience in board-level positions within the
manufacturing and incubation sectors. Her specialties range from strong operational experience to strategic growth
and market penetration into various customer environments. She has worked for organisations such as Hewlett
Packard, IBM and EMC Computers. Her most recent role was at MTN SA where she was the Regional Head for MTN
Business in KZN. Palesa holds a Master\u2019s in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of
Johannesburg (UJ), an advanced Business Management Programme Certificate and is a member of the esteemed
South African Institute of Directors (IOD) and sits on various boards including SmartXchange and Invotech
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