Born in East London, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, Sipho Kekezwa is a multi-award winning author mainly in isiXhosa. In English he writes mainly short stories whereas in isiXhosa he has written YA novels, a few of them award winners, children's books, drama and short stories. A member of the Professional Editors' Guild and National Writers' Association of South Africa, he is also a freelance languages provider offering his services mainly to the Centre for the Book, Lesedi House Publishing and to individual authors. He is also a ghostwriter and edits all genres, non-fiction, fiction and memoirs. He does freelance language services in both isiXhosa and English.

His other awards include:
Ndizigwaze ngowam! (ebook and paperback) a Sanlam Prize Youth for Literature Silver Award winner 2013,
Icebo likaMalusi - 1st Prize Winner - Maskew Miller Longman Children Award 2015.