In her role as a Development Economist and a core faculty member at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (SBS), she has taught Economics and Statistics as a Senior Lecturer since 2017. As a former CEO at a Development Agency, Project manager, and Researcher at the Eastern Cape Socio-Economic Consultative Council, she has worked extensively in the economic development landscape. She also served as a Commissioner for the Commission for Gender Equality, appointed by the President in 2017 and is currently the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission.

The Minister of Trade & Industry appointed her as a Board of Trustee for the National Empowerment Fund, where she chaired the Boards Investment Committee between 2018-2020. In 2021 she was appointed the Chairperson of the National Empowerment Fund and has served as a Trustee in the new Board. She also serves in the strategic advisory committee of the Development Bank of Southern Africa’s Infrastructure Fund since 2021.
Dr. Moleko regularly appears across various networks’ programming on economic and business coverage as a thought leader.