Dr Boni started at Sasol before joining the Department of Science and Technology occupying various management roles. Her recent executive role was a Chief Executive Officer of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), the position she held for nine years. Her past directorships include PBMR (Pty) Limited, Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (NECSA), Eskom Holdings SOC Limited and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), as well as having served as the Deputy Chair of Unisa Council and a country representative on the Council of International Standards Organisation (ISO, Geneva).