Phathu Makwarela bio: age, partner, education, shows, twitter, email address, net worth
Phathu Makwarela is an acclaimed South African producer and content creator known for creating fascinating local soapies. He co-owns Tshedza Pictures, an award-winning production company, with Gwydion Beynon. The company’s best work includes the creation of 1Magic’s telenovela, The River, which won 11 Golden Horns at the 14th SAFTAs and received an International Emmy Award nomination.
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Makwarela has been working with M-Net broadcaster as a head writer since 2013. Through his production company and others like the Ferguson Films, the people of Mzansi can enjoy a variety of high-quality local shows. Below is a detailed Phathu Makwarela biography.
Phathu Makwarela profile summary
- Full name: Phathutshedzo Makwarela
- Date of birth: 26th July 1984
- Phathu Makwarela age: 36 years as of 2020
- Nationality: South African
- Career: Scriptwriter, producer
- Phathu Makwarela Instagram: @makwarelaphathu
- Phathu Makwarela twitter: @PhathuMakwarela
- Phathu Makwarela Email address: Not known
Phathu Makwarela education and early life
Makwarela was born on 26th July 1984 in Mamvuka village in Limpopo, South Africa. His parents wanted him to become an engineer. They took him to S.J. Van Der Merwe Technical High School in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo, where he did motor mechanics and passed. He later asked his uncle to help convince his parents to allow him to pursue a career in television. After they agreed, he applied at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria to study TV and Film Production.
Phathu Makwarela relationship
The award-winning scriptwriter has not shared details about his love life. It is not clear if there is Phathu Makwarela wife or Phathu Makwarela girlfriend. Gwydion Beynon is considered Phathu Makwarela boyfriend as the duo make South Africa’s scriptwriting power couple. However, their relationship is only work-based.
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Career
Phathu, who started as an intern at Soul City and then as a writer at Muvhango, has written scripts for a number of most-watched South African telenovelas. He works together with Gwydion Beynon. The pair’s incredible journey started in 2013 when the Ferguson Films asked them to be head writers for Mzansi Magic’s Rockville. They have never looked back ever since.
One of their best-written series is The River, the first production under Tshedza Pictures, their production company. They were assisted by Connie and Shona Ferguson as the executive producers. In 2020, the series bagged 11 Golden Horns at the 14th South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs). The River is also the first South African soap opera to be nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela.
The following are some of Phathu Makwarela shows under Tshedza Pictures.
- Legacy, a new M-Net telenovela that premiered in September 2020
- The Republic on Mzansi Magic
- Igazi
- Giyani: Land of Blood, a Xitsonga series on SABC2
- The Queen on Mzansi Magic
- Gomora on Mzansi Magic
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Although Phathu is now a head writer for South Africa’s loved shows, he admits that the journey has not been all smooth. He used to send his ideas to production houses, and they would get reject it, but he pressed on. He also lacked confidence as he saw most of the head writers were whites while blacks only got writing roles. Makwarela credits his success to the Fergusons, Skeem Saamcreator Winnie Serite, his co-head writer Gwydion Beynon, M-Net, and Multichoice for believing in him.
As he had earlier tweeted, he now holds the crown. DStv’s weekday prime time viewing from 7.00 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. is named the Phathu hour because his best shows including The River, Gomora, and The Queen, air at this time.
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Phathu Makwarela net worth
It is not clear how much the producer and scriptwriter earns. Given the success of his shows, his net worth is high.
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Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon make one of the best scriptwriting duos in South Africa. It is because of them and others like the Fergusons and Winnie Serite that the people of Mzansi can enjoy the best local made telenovelas. Local shows are now doing well because black stories are better told by the blacks.
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Have you started following M-Net’s new telenovela? Briefly.co.za highlighted the soapie’s full story and cast. This is another local show written by South Africa’s favorite scriptwriting duo, Phathu Makwarela and Gwydion Beynon, the writers of award-winning soapie, The River.
The show which premiered on M-Net 101 on 21st September 2020, and it is about a multi-racial family that is at war amongst one another to take over the Price Enterprises. It talks about South Africa’s current issues. Read the full story to understand the drama.
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