Mika is an educator and researcher. She has an MA in history from the nown as Rhoes (UCKAR) and is a graduate of the Unit for Humanities at Rhodes University fellowship program. She works closely with educational programming in the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA). In the last few years, she has been dedicated to work that builds the international networks of social movements, trade unions, and people’s organizations on the African continent, with a particular focus on education and solidarity work.