Khaya Makina

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Brigadier General Khaya Makina
Nickname(s)	Joe Mavi
Born	6 June 1964 New Brighton, Port Elizabeth
Died	25 March 2021 (aged 56) Mookgopong, Limpopo
Buried	Heroes Acres, Port Elizabeth
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Army
Years of service	1984–2021
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	School of Artillery
Commands	GOC Artillery Formation COS Artillery Formation SSO Force Preparation, Artillery Formation OC School of Artillery
Awards

Brig. Gen. Khaya Makina (6 June 1964 – 25 March 2021)^[1] 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.