A few years after matriculating, she enrolled for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work at the University of the North[5] (1987).

In Kimberley she was a member of the Galeshewe Youth Congress, an affiliate of the United Democratic Front (UDF).

[3] Former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters stated she resigned as an ANC Member of Parliament to focus on her health and her family.

[7] Dipuo Peters, in conjunction with other alleged beneficiaries[citation needed] of SANRAL's urban tolling project, has been a vocal supporter of urban tolling to fund the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP)[citation needed].

Despite the financial burden already imposed on Gauteng residents due to significant electricity tariff hikes, load-shedding, the national fuel levy, and income tax hikes, the minister has unveiled plans to classify the non-payment of toll levies as an AARTO infringement.