Rethabile Ramaphakela
Rethabile Ramaphakela (born 13 April 1987) is a South African filmmaker, film producer and actress. 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.
Rethabile Ramaphakela
- Name
- Rethabile Ramaphakela
- Born
- 13 April 1987
- Birthplace
- South Africa
- Occupation
- Actress, filmmaker, producer, director, writer
- Known for
- Seriously Single · The Bang Bang Club
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Rethabile Ramaphakela (born 13 April 1987) is a South African filmmaker, film producer and actress. 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.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Rethabile Ramaphakela. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q101566880 · wikipedia · Rethabile Ramaphakela
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Rethabile Ramaphakela • Born — 13 April 1987 • Birth Name — Rethabile Ramaphakela • Birthplace — South Africa • Years Active — 2009–present • Relatives — Katleho Ramaphakela (brother) Tshepo Ramaphakela (brother) • Occupation — Actress, filmmaker, producer, director, writer
Personal life
Personal life
She was born on 13 April 1987 in South Africa. She has two brothers: Tshepo and Katleho.
Career
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. 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. After the success of the sitcom, she produced the television serials Thuli no Thulani, Kota Life Crisis and Check Coast through the production house. In August 2020, she directed the comedy film Seriously Single with her brother Katleho Ramaphakela. It was released on 31 July 2020 on Netflix.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Film — Role — Genre — Ref. • 2010 — The Bang Bang Club — Actress: Woman Reporter Three — Film • 2014 — Check Coast — Writer — TV series • 2015 — My Perfect Family — Executive producer, script editor — TV series • 2017 — Bedford Wives — Executive producer — TV series • 2020 — Seriously Single — Director, executive producer — Film
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.MUBI. Rethabile Ramaphakela: Director.
- 2.Sowetan Live. A successful movie maker and clever businesswoman.
- 3.mipblog. Rethabile Ramaphakela joins the call for more African creators to attend MIPTV "to be here to plant the seeds" – MIPTV News.
- 4.The Bar. Rethabile Ramaphakela - Ten years in film & tv production - and still going strong.
- 5.news24. Seriously Single's Bohang Moeko and Yonda Thomas reflect on love and dating.
- 6.Seriously Single Romantic Comedy Premieres on Netflix On 31st July, 2020. Myhearld Magazine. 17 July 2020.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,408 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Reona HirotaPerson
- ReshamPerson
- Resul PookuttyPerson
- Reta ShawPerson
- Reuben LangdonPerson
- Reuben SallmanderPerson
- Revas ChkheidzePerson
- RevathiPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Rethabile Ramaphakela?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.