At age 17, following matriculation from high school, she joined the SANDF and underwent two years of military training.
She was the "first black woman to become a pilot and flight instructor in the history of the South African Defence Force".
[2][3] In 2010, she joined SAA, as a captain on the Boeing 737-800, the fist black South African woman to achieve that rank.
As of 2022, Vundla had piloted several aircraft classes including the B737-800, the Presidential Inkwazi BBJ1 (Boeing 737-700), the Dassault Falcon 50 and the Cessna Citation II (C550).
This marked the first time a SAA flight was operated by an all-black female cockpit crew, since the airline was founded in the early 20th century.