Maaakutu Locadia Makaleng was born in 1986 in South Africa. She holds a BTech in Human Resources Management from Vaal University of Technology from 2009 and a Diploma in Labour Relations from the same institution from 2005-2008. She has work experience as a Labour Relations intern at the Limpopo Department of Agriculture from 2012-2013 and is currently working as a Human Resources Learnership at Sterkinekor Theatres since 2016. Her skills include problem solving, client focus, computer literacy, communication, and working well under pressure.