Makhosazana Xaba

Makhosazana Xaba
Born1957 (age 6768)
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Occupation(s)Poet and short-story writer
AwardsSouth African Literary Awards Short Story Award

Makhosazana Xaba (born 10 July 1957) is a South African poet and short-story writer. She trained as a nurse and has worked a women's health specialist in NGOs, as well as writing on gender and health. She is Associate Professor of Practice in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.