Lungelo Mthembu-Salter achieved his matric at Michael Oak Waldorf High School, Cape Town. He has a Bachelor or Arts degree in History and Anthropology, followed by an Honours in History through a scholarship via the the History Access programme. He joined JET as a consultant hosting the Reading Hour Sessions, till he was appointed as a research intern. He has contributed to many projects,  including data capturing for VVOB, UNESCO, NASCEE, IYF and ILO funded projects. He has also contributed to these projects in report writing.