Dr Magnus D Potgieter matriculated in 2003 from Noordheuwel high school after which he moved to the capital city of Pretoria to study medicine. He completed his MBChB there cum laude in 2009 after which he worked Johannesburg for his internships and moved to Kimberley for his community service. He moved back to Pretoria where he completed his post graduate studies in Plastic surgery in 2018. He now practices full time in the private sector in Johannesburg.