Maumela Mahuwa

Maumela Mahuwa (born 16 March 1980.) is a South African actress, preacher, gospel singer and motivational speaker. She is also a co-founder of a film school in Johannesburg, the African Academy of Cinematic Arts. She is best known for her role on SABC 2 's popular soapie of Muvhango, where she starred as Susan since the show's inception in 1997. Maumela Mahuwa was born in Gogobole in Sinthumule, a village in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Quotes You know, parents are, they look at this industry as something to play around with. They don't look at it as a money making thing. Right now we're looking at AI. You the realise that the only thing that can remain in the system of becoming something is actually being a filmmaker. That is one thing that we can do because AI is taking over jobs. When they need, you know, some people are not even looking for motivation. They just need to touch the right system, you know, like look at the people like if she can make it, I can make it. From Muvhango to acting masterclass Daily Sun (20 October 2025) We want to offer Africans an opportunity to be able to pursue and make good living in the arts, and also teach the business side of the industry. After 24 years as Muvhango’s Susan, Maumela Mahuwa opens new chapter with arts academy Drum (29 September 2025) We are creating a stage for an African child, so we say that nothing about us without us. ‘We are creating a stage for an African child’ says former Muvhango actress after co-founding film school The Citizen (18 September 2025) I would vehemently discourage women to get into polygamous relationships If you see a man and he's married and he wants to marry you too, I need to ask you something as a woman: if you want to marry a man who is married to someone else, what are you hoping to achieve? What do you think you'd get out of that? You are going to spend the rest of your life in a mental tug-of-war with yourself, with the man and with the other woman. I really don't think modern men are suggesting polygamy for the right reasons When I am at peace, I am content. Muvhango's Maumela Mahuwa on polygamy: I vehemently discourage it Times Live (11 March 2020) It was not in my dreams to actually be an actress, it was just a job that was paying at the time and I thought acting at the time could not bring anything at home and then I'm still here now 25 years later and I'm like how did I get here. It gets emotional sometimes you feel like crying sometimes because of what your character is going through. Maumela Mahuwa celebrates 25 years of 'Muvhango' and Susan's evolution Times Live (8 April 2022) The first thing women should do, even before marriage, is realise who they are. You cannot be someone's life and forget that you are an individual. Learn that you have the power to think for yourself It's an African thing mums do, and it's not good. You don't die for putting yourself first. Muvhango actress shares advice on divorce Daily Sun (10 March 2022)