Born in Umtata in the Eastern Cape, Maqabuka now resides in Johannesburg. He obtained a National Diploma in Fine Art at Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, in 2007 and in 2009 exhibited as a solo artist with his collection, +27, at Design Cafe in Pretoria. Maqabuka participates in the Creative Block and Chicken Run which are career development programmes administered by Spier Arts Trust. Maqabuka’s artwork has also been featured on Nando’s Menus in South Africa.