With a Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of the North, Miller Matola began his career as a lecturer at Vista University where he lectured for four years. During that time, he obtained a BA Honours (Cum Laude) from the University of Potchefstroom. Thereafter, he took on a project management course by while working at Technikon Southern Africa. He was then awarded a scholarship by the United States Agency for International Development, to travel to the US as part of the USAID South Africa Namibia Institute.Upon his return to South Africa in 1996,Miller was assigned to design a tourism course, which fuelled his interest in the tourism sector. Since then, he has worked with various organisations in the tourism and hospitality industry, including the Department of Tourism, Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, Wildlife KZN, Tourism Grading Council of SA, Durban Chamber of Commerce and the International Convention Centre Durban. In 2010,Miller Matola became the Chief Executive Officer of the International Marketing Council, now Brand South Africa. His passion and commitment to his work is evident in the numerous awards which he has received, such as the Kaelo-ABSA award for achievement (received in 2004 and 2011) and the Leading Managers Awards (2009).