Youth He represented his local team at the 2004
Craven Week before moving to the , for whom he played rugby at youth level.
Bulls He was first named in a squad during the
2006 Vodacom Cup. He made his Currie Cup debut the following season, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute against . A year later, he was also included in squad for the
2008 Super 14 season, making his debut in
Rotorua against the .
Lions He joined the for the
2011 Super Rugby season, where he started in 14 games. He also played Currie Cup rugby for the , where he was also a member of the starting line-up which defeated the 42–16 to win the
2011 Currie Cup Premier Division. He was injured for the entire
2012 Super Rugby season, but did play some Currie Cup rugby at the end of the season.
Kings He then joined the for the
2013 Super Rugby season.
Return to Bulls After the
2013 Super Rugby season, he rejoined former team the , signing a contract at the team until October 2016.
South Africa national team His first tour of duty for his country was with the
Springboks to France, Italy, Ireland & England in late 2009, where he played in tour matches against the
Leicester Tigers and
Saracens. He earned his first test cap for his country playing against Italy during an incoming tour in 2010. In 2010, Maku was again called up for duty with the Springboks in a November tour of Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England. His call came two matches into the tour on 18 November 2010, after a controversial incident in which two other Springbok players tested positive for a banned substance. ==Honours==