Olwethu Makhanya is a 23-year-old professional football player from RSA. He currently plays for Philadelphia Union, wearing the number 29 shirt. At the international level, he represents South Africa. He plays primarily as a Defender. He stands at 182cm tall and weighs 77kg. His preferred foot is Right. His current market value is estimated at 2M €.

His most recent move was a Free from Stellenbosch FC to Philadelphia Union on 2023-07-17. The reported fee was 0.445M €.

Throughout the United States Major League Soccer 2026, Olwethu Makhanya featured in 2 matches, averaging 3.5 tackles, 1 interceptions, and 7.5 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.