Non-fiction debut for Rachel Makutu
Rachel Makutu (23) of Bela-Bela has finally published a book she has started researching and compiling at the tender age of 12.
“The Marriage Contradiction” explores couples who enter into matrimony for all the wrong reasons.
The ambitious businesswoman said she had compiled the book non-stop, until she took a breather in the year 2016.
She paid special homage to her family, who she thanked for contributing funds to the cost of publishing.
Makutu studied electrical engineering for a period of three years, but dropped out because of her growing passion for motivational speaking.
She said the book was a chronicle of the lives of ordinary people, many of whom took marriage vows for completely wrong reasons.
“I drew my inspiration from observing the behaviour of fellow humans. Watching TV also helped in the development of the idea for the book,” she said.
Makutu is a proud born-and-bred Bela-Bela resident who matriculated at the local Maope High School.
She studied engineering at an institution in the Limpopo capital of Polokwane.
Makutu also obtained a diploma in education in Gauteng.
– The Beat
