Rethabile Ramaphakela

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Rethabile Ramaphakela
Born
Rethabile Ramaphakela

(1987-04-13) 13 April 1987 (age 36)
Nationality South African
Occupation(s)Actress, filmmaker, producer, director, writer
Years active2009–present
Relatives Katleho Ramaphakela (brother)
Tshepo Ramaphakela (brother)

Rethabile Ramaphakela (born 13 April 1987), is a South African filmmaker, film producer and actress. [1] She is best known as the director and producer of popular television serials and films Seriously Single, the Netflix Original "How to Ruin Christmas", Bedford Wives and The Bang Bang Club. [2]

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Personal life

She was born on 13 April 1987 in South Africa. She has two brothers: Tshepo and Katleho.[ citation needed ]

Career

She started her career as a KTV presenter. Along with her two brothers, Rethabile co-founded the film production company 'Burnt Onion' in 2010. [3] In 2014, she made a supportive role in the international film The Bang Bang Club. Then in the company produced the television sitcom My Perfect Family, telecast on SABC1 in 2015. After successful airing of the sitcom, she produced the short films like Goodbye Thokoza based on the wars in Thokoza in the 1980s. [2] After the success of the sitcom, she produced the television serials Thuli no Thulani, Kota Life Crisis and Check Coast through the production house. [4]

In August 2020, she directed the comedy film Seriously Single with her brother Katleho Ramaphakela. [5] It was released on 31 July 2020 on Netflix. [6]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2010 The Bang Bang Club Actress: Woman Reporter ThreeFilm
2014Check CoastWriterTV series
2015My Perfect FamilyExecutive producer, script editorTV series
2017Bedford WivesExecutive producerTV series
2020 Seriously Single Director, executive producerFilm

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References

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  2. 1 2 "A successful movie maker and clever businesswoman". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. "Rethabile Ramaphakela joins the call for more African creators to attend MIPTV "to be here to plant the seeds" – MIPTV News". mipblog. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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  5. "Seriously Single's Bohang Moeko and Yonda Thomas reflect on love and dating". news24. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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