Taught at high school in 1980 and eventually appointed as lecturer at the University of Zululand between 1980 –1986. Became a teacher- trainer between 1987 – 2003. Taught as a seconded lecturer at the University of South Africa (UNISA from 2001 until 2003. Presently employed by the Provincial Department of Education as an Deputy Chief Education specialist focusing on the professional development of educators.

Appointed in 1995, by the then, Minister of Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Dr B.Ngubane, to be a member of the team that spearheaded the formation of the South African Language Plan Framework. Served as the chairperson and an ordinary member of Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB).sub structures that ensured that PanSALB’s mandate is carried out at the provincial level.

Published educational material such as, Izikhali Zabaqeqeshi Nabafundi (1992), (a book for IsiZulu University students and teacher-trainees), Isibani Sabasha, (1998 & 1999), a series of books for grade 1 and 2 which feature a learner’s book, a teacher’s manual, 6 readers, and a workbook for a learner. Have composed and published poems in a book entitled Ubuhlaluse (1992). Some of her poems appear in the book entitled Ugqozi Olumaphiko (2002) edited by Prof. DB Ntuli. One of her poems has been turned into an audio- visual material to be broadcast in a documentary in the local TV programme.

Presented several papers at provincial and national conferences in South Africa. A mother of one daughter, Zamaswazi, an engineering student at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and two sons Manqoba (doing grade 11) and Thamsanqa (doing grade 7).