[2] Her father worked as a miner in South Africa, while her mother was the domestic worker of French missionaries.

She attained a degree in accounting and went on to attend the National University of Lesotho, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1981.

[2] Upon her return from the Netherlands, she was appointed to the Auditor General's office where she worked in the performance audit department.

In 1999, she began working as a principal secretary in the newly established Ministry of Defence.

She left public service and ran as the ABC candidate in the Matsieng constituency in the 2007 election.

[4] In early-2020, Thabane came under pressure to resign as Prime Minister due to his alleged involvement in his former spouse's murder.

[5] Ramakoae was considered a strong contender, but was ultimately not selected as the party chose Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro to succeed Thabane.