He met Mathunzi during the performance of the stage play Othello produced by Think Theatre in Johannesburg.
[3] Before entering acting, Macdonald worked for a bank and a telecommunications call centre.
Later he joined the Mzansi Magic show The Queen which became very popular and made his mark in South African television.
He appeared in the plays Kiss of the Spider Woman, Othello, Escape from Nombiland, and Man Up a Tree.
[5] He acted in the soap opera Isidingo in April 2012 in the supportive role of Ntando Sibeko.