She attended high school in the city of her birth, and later proceeded to Monash University South Africa where she majored in Psychology.

[4] In 2017, Phelane was cast in the comedy TV series, Single Guys, playing the role, "Fezeka".

[6] In July 2017, she played the role of Pula in the Season 1 of the South African telenovela, Keeping Scores, shown on SABC2.

[7] She played the role of "Lily" in the Zulu language Sci-Fi TV mini-series, Emoyeni (Netflix), released July 22, 2018.

She is the lead in the African mythology epic TV series, Blood Psalms, produced Showmax and Canal+ International in 2022, she plays the role of "Zazi", a fierce teenage princess.