Dr. Mlambo is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pretoria, with her work centering on how non-state actors influence security and governance. She holds a Bachelors degree in Languages, an Honours degree in International Relations, a Masters degree in Security Studies and a PhD in International Relations, all from the University of Pretoria.
Dr. Mlambo also works part-time lecturer and supervisor in the Department of Political Sciences (University of Pretoria), as a project lead for Project Earth (ESI Press) and as a co-editor for the Journal of Decolonising Disciplines (JDD). Outside of her academic work, Dr. Mlambo works as a political risk contributor for S&P Global.