Wandile Makwetu (born 7 January 1999) is a South African

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er. He made his first-class debut for Northerns Districts in the

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on 1 March 2018. Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in

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squad for the

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. Makwetu made his

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debut for Northerns in the

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on 4 March 2018. In June 2018, Makwetu was named in the squad for the

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team for the 2018–19 season. In August 2018, he was awarded a senior contract by

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ahead of the 2018–19 domestic season. In December 2019, in the

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, he scored his maiden first-class century. In April 2021, Makwetu was named in the South Africa Emerging Men's squad for their six-match tour of Namibia. Later the same month, he was named in Free State's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Makwetu, Wandile 1999 births Living people South African cricketers Northerns cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) Free State cricketers