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Phathutshedzo Makwarela (born 26 July 1984) is a 40-year-old renowned South African content creator and award-winning script and screenwriter.
Although he is also known as Phathu Makwarela, some fans often call him the best screenwriter in the country.
He has been in the industry for over a decade and has produced and worked with different singers and actors in the country.
Phathutshedzo ‘Phathu’ Makwarela is the mastermind behind several hit soap operas in the country, for which he has won several awards on the continent.
Together with Gwydion Beynon he owns the award-winning production company Tshedza Pictures, whose best work includes 1Magic’s telenovela The River.
South African screenwriter
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| Name: | Patushezo Macvarela |
| stage name: | Patu Makvarela |
| Date of Birth: | July 26, 1984 (40 years old) |
| place of birth: | Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| Country of Citizenship: | South Africa |
| parents: | not applicable |
| Children: | not applicable |
| high: | not applicable |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Undisclosed |
| Profession: | Writer • Content Creator |
| net worth: | $100,000 to $200,000 |
early life
Phathutshedzo ‘Pathu’ Makwarela was born in the village of Mamvuka in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
He was born on July 26, 1984.
His parents hoped that he would become a famous engineer.
So they enrolled him at SJ Van Der Merwe Technical High School in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, where he studied automotive mechanics and obtained a diploma.
However, Phathutshedzo ‘Phathu’ Makwarela decided that his passion was not engineering but television and that he needed to change his career path in the direction he had always wanted.
So he asked his uncle to help convince his parents to allow him to pursue a career in television.
After they agreed, he applied to Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria to study television and film production.
educate
Phathutshedzo ‘Phathu’ Makwarela received his primary and secondary education in Limpopo before attending SJ Van Der Merwe Technical High School where he studied automotive mechanics.
He furthered his studies at the prestigious Tshwane University of Technology, studying Television and Film Production, graduating with honours.
Profession
It wasn’t easy for Phathutshedzo ‘Phathu’ Makwarela to find his way into the industry, starting out as an intern at Soul City and later working as a writer at Muvhango, where he has written for some of South Africa’s highest-rated TV series.
Phathutshedzo ‘Phathu’ Makwarela has been working with Gwydion Beynon, which has led many to use their close relationship to indicate that they are partners or lovers. His collaboration with Gwydion Beynon dates back to 2013 when Shona Ferguson’s Ferguson Films invited them to be the head writers for Mzansi Magic’s Rockville.
The River is one of the best series they have written and it is the first production produced by their production company Tshedza Pictures.
Connie Ferguson and Shona Ferguson are assisting them as executive producers.
Patu Productions
- heritage
- The Magical Republic of Mzansi
- Igazgiani: The Bloody Land
- Queen talks about Mzansi Magic
- Gomora on Mzansi Magic
Social Media
Talented screenwriter Phathutshedzo ‘Phathu’ Makwarela has over 50,000 followers on Instagram and over 20,000 followers on Twitter.
Moreover, the award-winning content creator usually interacts with his fans and supporters through his social media pager.
- Instagram username – @makwarelapathu
- Twitter – @phathumakwarela
Personal life
Phathutshedzo ‘Phathu’ Makwarela is one of those celebrities who usually keeps his private life hidden from the public, so many things about him are uncertain.
He is not publicly married to anyone, but fans speculate that he could be the boyfriend of his work partner Gwydion.
net worth
Phathutshedzo ‘Phathu’ Makwarela is regarded as one of South Africa’s finest screenwriters and his net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $200,000.
