Nwabisa Makunga

Nwabisa Makunga (born 1982) is a South African journalist and newspaper editor. She is editor of The Sowetan.

Life Makunga was born in Uitenhage. Her mother was a high school pupil at the time, and she was raised by her paternal grandparents, a school principal and a blue collar worker in car manufacturing. As a child, she was inspired to want to become a journalist by the news presenter Noxolo Grootboom's narration of the 1993 funeral of Chris Hani.

In 2004, Makunga became a volunteer at The Herald. After six months, they employed her on a stipend contract, and a year later gave her a permanent contract.