Thumeka Mzayiya trained with AMAC in 2004 and 2007. Since then she has been working with Simelela, a community theatre group. She performed at the Ikhwezi Festival at the Baxter Theatre in 2008 and Baxter Dance Festival (2008), and won Best actress at the 48 Hour Festival 2009 for a production directed by Mfundo Tshazibane.