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Oratile Makodi (born 17 January 1985) is the founder and Chairman of Ormak limited and founder of the Makodi Foundation. Oratile Makodi is a businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely considered amongst Africa's emerging Entrepreneurs and Young Business people. Makodi is the largest shareholder of Ormak limited.

Earlier Life
Oratile Makodi, born in Potchefstroom in the North West Province South Africa, born into a Christian family. Makodi was raised by his Aunt and Grandparents,while his Mother was completing her Teaching Degree, His grandparents owned a couple of Taverns in and around Potchefstroom from the time he was young Makodi had an eye on business being raised by business owners, He said, "I can remember when I was in high school, I would go and buy cartons of cigarettes and I would start selling them just to make money. I was so interested in business." Makodi moved to Gauteng to study Graphic Design than later ventured into the sales industry. In 2007 Makodi moved back home to venture into business,In 2012 he married his high school sweetheart Thabiso Makodi,who currently runs the Makodi Foundation with him.

Business Life
Makodi started his business life from establishing the first restaurant The black lounge in Ikageng location a informal settlement in Potchefstroom at the age of 22 and than bought another restaurant in Western Area near Johannesburg at the age of 23,he later sold and closed the restaurant,than he moved back to Johannesburg where he resides today and founded Ormak limited,Ormak limited was established in 2008. Today, with operations in Swaziland, Namibia and DRC Congo. At present, Ormak limited has enlarged his line of businesses with Manufacturing,Mining and Financial Services industries, Ormak was established with a idea of assisting companies in getting funding for there projects or contracts,in 2012 Makodi was involved with a company that supplied Liquid petroleum Gases to one of the biggest companies in South Africa. Late 2012 Ormak diversified and entered into engineering and repairing of OEM, In 2013 Makodi established Makodi foundation a foundation which donates to local schools to improve the schools facilities,this foundation main aim is to improve and empower the life's  of scholars in South Africa.