Who Was Khaya Xaba? Nehawu National Spokesperson Dies Due To Covid

Khaya Xaba was a national spokesperson for NEHAWU who died recently due to the complications caused by the Covid-19.

Khya Xaba was a renowned spokesperson for the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (NEHAWU).

Aside from being a spokesperson, he was also an activist for social change and had participated in many democratic movements.

Similarly, he had joined NEHAWU as a media Liasion officer and was later promoted to the position of national spokesperson.

With regards to his battle against Covid-19, he had recently posted on his Twitter notifying people not to take the disease lightly. 

Sadly, the news of his demise came within a week from when he posted that post.

What Was The Cause Of Khaya Xaba Death?

Khaya Xaba had died due to the complications caused by Covid-19 which is currently a major pandemic around the world.

According to News24, Khaya faced serious complications in his health and had left the world on the morning of 13th June 2021.

In a recent statement by NEHAWU, they addressed the death of Khaya as a loss among all the workers and not just their organization.

Similarly, it has made a huge impact on the morale of workers as the third wave of the pandemic is currently in an increasing form.

Khaya Xaba Wife And Family

Khaya Xaba was a hardworking individual who had a loving wife and a family to take care of. 

However, the sudden demise of her husband has his wife in a state of shock as she is yet to speak about her loss to the media.

Similarly, the names of his wife and family members are kept secret to protect them from being reminded of their loss repeatedly.

Times like these are hard as it is and the constant questions from various reporters and media persons might be hard to deal with.

Khaya Xaba Age And Biography

Khaya Xavba seemed to be at an age of 50-55 years old at the time of his death. 

However, his actual biography and age details are not currently available in any of the sources.

He was a District Executive Committee Member of the Young Communist League of South African Communist Party (YCLSA) before joining NEHAWU.

Similarly, he worked as an activist with an internationalist orientation and was active in the BDS movement for Palestine.

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