She has research interests in HIV/AIDS, father connections, sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender and gender-based violence. She has 19 years’ experience working for the government, in NGOs and at the Medical Research Council as an educator, facilitator, trainer and lecturer. Mzi has held several fellowships, has co-authored 36 peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, research reports and presents at international and local conferences. She is a member of the HIV Vaccines Trail Network, gender-based violence Prevention Network for the Horn, East and Southern Africa and chairs the SA National AIDS Council Women’s Sector Expert Group.