Get to know Rendani from Muvhango
Innocentia Makapila is a well-known South African actress, social media personality, and brand ambassador. Her dedication to playing the critically acclaimed role on Muvhango, as well as how effortlessly she owns the character, is admirable.
Rendani from Muvhango is one of the oldest cast members in the show. She plays the role of a business-oriented lady. However, being born into a wealthy family comes with several challenges, even though most aspects of her life seem perfect.
Innocentia hails from a family of five, and her family members share a special bond. She is the eldest of her parents’ three girls. Her youngest sister is Keneliwe Makapila. She also celebrates her parents on social media, raving about their support for her craft. Her mother is her biggest inspiration, while her father is a “super dad.”
She was born on February 15, 1993, in Tshiozwi, Ha-Sinthumule, Limpopo, South Africa, and her parents relocated to the City of Gold in 1998. Innocentia is a graduate of Johannesburg’s National School of Arts. She matriculated at the University of Johannesburg and graduated with a degree in linguistics in 2016. She eventually pursued a Masters degree in Applied Linguistics at the same university.
Innocentia joined the Muvhango cast in 2011 to play Rendani Mukwevho, one of the show’s main characters, alongside Bukamina Cebekhulu, who plays Dingaan Khumalo, and Gabriel Temudzani. Rendani is the daughter of the late Vho-Albert Mukwevho and Vho-Hangwani in the soap opera. They are related to the Mukwevho family, one of Venda’s most powerful royal dynasties.In the show, Rendani works in the family business, and despite her commitment to ensuring order, she is unlucky in finding love.
On April 21, 2019, Innocentia married her lifelong love, Mpho Manchidi, in a civil ceremony. The two lovers met at the University of Johannesburg, where she was in her first year and Mpho was in her third. Their traditional wedding took place in early 2019, followed by a civil wedding.Mpho Manchindi is an established electrical engineer from Polokwane. He founded his consulting firm, Mauvhelwana Enterprise (Pty) Ltd., in 2019, and he currently serves as the company’s director. In January 2021, social media users mocked Mpho for being chubby.
Innocentia’s role in Muvhango has caught the attention of most South Africans. Several companies have reached out to her for her services as a brand ambassador. In the past few years, she has had endorsement deals with companies such as Afirberry, Telkom SA, Flair Skin, Ceelin SA, Little Wonder and Tsiko Beauty Spa. Rendani’s actor, Innocentia Makapila, supposedly earns between R35,000 and R45,000 each month.
