Khaya Makina


Khaya Makina
Nickname(s)Joe Mavi
Born6 June 1964
New Brighton, Port Elizabeth
Died25 March 2021 (aged 56)
Mookgopong, Limpopo
Buried
Heroes Acres, Port Elizabeth
Allegiance South Africa
Branch South African Army
Years of service1984–2021
RankBrigadier General
UnitSchool of Artillery
Commands
Awards

Brig. Gen. Khaya Makina (6 June 1964  25 March 2021) was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery. He was born in New Brighton location in Port Elizabeth on 6 June 1964. He matriculated from Khwezi Lomso High School in 1982. He joined the uMkhonto we Sizwe and went into exile in the Kingdom of Lesotho and later in the Republic of Angola where he completed military training.