Yolandi Botha graduated with a Bachelor's degree in agricultural economics from the University of Pretoria in 2019. She did an internship at Agri SA under the guidance of CEO Omri van Zyl. After this she was appointed at Agri Western Cape as drought and risk manager and in 2020 she exchanged the larger agricultural industry for wine.
She joined Vinpro in March 2020 as an agricultural economist. She was involved early on in the development of Vinpro's production plan system. It taught her how to determine what producers' needs are and how to express them in a practical, user-friendly way.
In 2024, Yolandi made WineLand Media's 30 Under 30 list of 30 young professionals recognised for their contributions to the South African wine industry.