He had a passion for art from an early age and at age 13 he attended art classes at a local community centre. He later attended workshops at The Johannesburg Art Gallery and successfully completed courses at Fuba before joining the Artist Proof Studio in 2004.

He excelled in his first and second years at the Artist Proof Studio and was selected to further his printmaking career by joining the 3rd year professional programme. He has participated in a number of group and local shows.

Ramarutha Makoba says:

Scratching into the plate allows me to create an image that reflects a time and place that is close to me. These images bring me closer to understanding my world. I constantly observe people and their relationships to each other on my journeys to work. My work deals with social ignorances and the hardships of people with few resources. The works express a personal story of my relationship with my community.