Get to know Susan from Muvhango

Maumela Mahuwa is a South African actress best known for her role as Susan Mukwevho in the SABC soap opera ‘Muvhango’. She was a rural girl until fate brought her to the city and onto television.

Maumela is one of three people who have worked for Muvhango since the beginning in 2002. Let’s learn more about Maumela.

The gorgeous Maumela Mahuwa was born on the 16th of March 1980 in Gogobole Sinthumule, Limpopo South Africa. Growing up, her mother was not always around so she was raised by her grandmother and aunt in the village. Maumela was pretty much a village girl till Duma Ka-Ndlovu made her relocate to Johannesburg where she still resides to date.

Maumela Mahuwa completed her metric before she began acting. She did not attend any school for acting, she is a natural. Interestingly, she now runs African Cinematic Arts, a film school in Maboneng, Joburg. It started operating last year and offers courses in filmmaking.

The gorgeous Maumela Mahuwa began acting in 2002, after Duma Ka-Ndlovu pushed her to do so. Maumela Mahuwa competed in the talent hunt when the Lion King movie crew came to Limpopo to hold auditions for roles in the animated film.

During the auditions, Duma Ndlovu handed Maumela his contact information and told her to call him. He changed her into a tremendously brilliant actor after she made the call and physically handed her the role of Susan in Muvhango.

Maumela Mahuwa has been on Muvhango since 1997, giving her a total of 17 years on the show. Maumela is one of three people who have worked at Muvhango since its establishment in 1997. She did, however, make cameo appearances on #Karektas season 1 in addition to Muvhango.

Her current family consists of her mother and herself – she describes their relationship as: “Us against the world.” She had a brother who passed away.Maumela owns a company called Omega Construction Company.

As of 2023, Maumela is estimated to have a net worth of R10 million earned from her career and business investments.