Multi-award winning musician Zahara (real name Bulelwa Mkutukana) has passed away. The hitmaker died at a private Johannesburg Hospital on Monday night. Fiancé Mpho Xaba was by her bedside The Loliwe hitmaker was admitted in hospital with liver complications two weeks ago. The family will release a statement soon. She was with Mpho when she passed away,” the source added.
Mkutukana family spokesperson and Zahara’s cousin Oyama Dyosiba said he was struggling to locate Xaba on Monday night.
Tweeps are sending their condolence messages after reading the tweets, they haven’t been any official message from the family confirming the death of Zahara. Last week, the singer’s situation deteriorated and she was reportedly unresponsive.
The family confirmed that Mkutukana was hospitalised for a week and thanked those supporting them and expressed compassion for the musician. This after reports the singer was rushed to hospital due to “liver complications”.
The statement read: “Unfortunately, even though our daughter’s hospitalisation has been of strict confidentiality within our family and close friends, that hasn’t stopped the spread of disingenuous information on the internet. We want to stress that any reliable information regarding Zahara’s health will be communicated via her official social media platforms or by herself,”
The singers family from East London also arrived in Johannesburg to be by the singer’s fiancé, Xaba’s, side.
Zahara was admitted to a medical ward, but her condition became worse and she was transferred to the ICU section of the private hospital in Johannesburg.
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I will never forget how her song “Umthwalo” kept me going during a very difficult period in my life.
I’m heart broken by her passing #RIPZahara 💔 pic.twitter.com/bY25Ecze5g
— Andi Motsepe (@AndiswaMadikazi) December 11, 2023
I’m so glad to have met you, worked with you, shared good & bad times with you, learn from one another
Thank you for your talent, your love, your friendship & everything. I’m so sad, I’m so hurt, I’m so broken. Go well B 💝. I will keep the memories
Love you always! #RIPZahara pic.twitter.com/a4KdWu2xuO
— Yaya Mavundla (@YayaRSA) December 11, 2023
Bathong Zahara has passed away? 😭😭💔 #RIPZahara pic.twitter.com/qwVwKh1Nv7
— Mike Zondile Sathura (@mikezondile) December 11, 2023
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