She plays for University of Pretoria and the South Africa women's national football team.
In March 2013, Thato was called up to the national team to represent South Africa at the 2013 Cyprus Cup.
During the team's first match of the tournament, Thato's two assists helped South Africa defeat Northern Ireland 2–1.
[1] In September 2014, Thato was named to the roster for the 2014 African Women's Championship in Namibia.
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