She is the first African woman to be a Head of Private Banking in Absa. She is the Chairperson of Women in Business at Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She was a finalist in the Business Women's Association Regional Business Awards in 2013. Mpume holds a number qualifications from Marketing Diploma, BCom Finance and Strategic Management, MBA in Investment Management and Nexus Leadership From GIBS. She is also a qualified Image, Etiquette and Protocol Consultant from The European School of Protocol in Belgium and Colourworks International.
She is an active driver of women and youth empowerment an advancement Programmes and a speaker on business skills, self development and motivation. The motto she lives by is "Life is beautiful" based on the notion that we choose how we feel towards life. Mpume is a member of The Institute of Directors SA, and also sits on boards of Kzn Children's Hospital Trust, Business Process Enablement South Africa (BPESA). She is the Chairperson of Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry Women in Business Forum. She is the former Regional Chairperson of Businesswomen's Association Durban Branch from 2014 to 2017.