Sheila Khala

Sheila Nomolanga Khala is one of the best-known poets from Lesotho. She is considered a "pioneer" of poetry in Lesotho and even founded a nationwide organization, Poetry is Alive. In addition, she is active in the South African poetry community.

Biography Khala was born and raised in Khubetsoana, Lesotho. After the launch of her first book, she moved to South Africa's Free State province to study statistics at the University of the Free State, Khala's car was hit by a speeding car, which forced her car to roll over five times. She was unconscious, and was admitted to Netcare Private Hospital in Bloemfontein and transferred to Maseru Private Hospital the next day. She promised her fans that she would recuperate, saying, "I am Sheila Khala, a true believer, and my life is a testimony of what God is capable of doing. I love you and miss you all," adding, "I was saved by the Lord!"