On 15 August 2019, Mahola officially announced the launch of her solo career while the Freshlyground band went on to have their last performance after 17 years on 31 December 2019 at Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town.

[5] While studying for a Theatre and Performance degree at the University of Cape Town,[6] she was cast for the lead role in the television drama Tsha-Tsha, which aired on SABC 1.

[7] Mahola voiced the character of Zoë in the animated feature film Zambezia (2012), and also recorded the song "Get Up" for the original motion picture soundtrack.

They also performed at Radio City Music Hall at the 2009 46664 concert alongside Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Cyndi Lauper, Jesse Clegg, and the Soweto Gospel Choir.

She released the song as part of her ambassadorship of the Give Her A Crown campaign, a female empowerment platform using storytelling to affect the Gender Based Violence pandemic in South Africa.

The next month, she released her debut album, Thetha Mama, which features collaborations with other Capetonian artists such as Mr Sakitumi, Derek Gripper, Kenza, and Sun-El Musician.