Angie Makwetla has a public relations firm, Makwetla and associates. She initially studied to become a social worker but only followed this calling for 2 years after graduating. She is chairperson of the National Arts Council.which has a vision to promote, through the arts, the free and creative expression of South Africa's cultures. The mission is to develop and promote excellence in the arts. Before joining the NAC, she also has had an extensive business background having worked for IBM for 15 years. She has been involved in the NGO sector but does not appear to have human rights work experience but rather socio-economic developmental experience and good public relations expertise. 

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Unfortunately in July 2012, she was embroiled in the questionable Durban Jazz deal. One the companies involved was MPM.  of Angie Makwetla, is a director of MPM as well having been Chair of National Arts Council, the government's primary arts funding vehicle which allocates about R67m to local artists every year. MPM in 2011 is alleged to have also received R10m from the arts department to stage the South African exhibition at the Venice Biennale last year.

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She is quoted as saying: "A few years ago, I set myself a mission to live, to love and to leave a legacy. My position as Executive Head of BWA is, I believe, a wonderful opportunity for me to leave a legacy through my contribution to the empowerment of business women in South Africa.“Business with a purpose” is a vision that the BWA should work towards. Women are in the best position, emotionally and otherwise, to bring South African business back to the basics of humaneness and compassion in order to alleviate the misery brought about by poverty, unemployment, HIV/Aids and other societal ills that we see in our communities.+