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JOHANNESBURG. — The body of award-winning South African singer Bulelwa “Zahara” Mkuthukana arrived in her hometown East London on Sunday after she died on December 11, weeks after being hospitalised.
The “Loliwe” hitmaker will be laid to rest in her hometown on Saturday in East London, Eastern Cape. Zahara (36) died in hospital in Johannesburg “surrounded by family and loved ones”.
She passed away after suffering a short illness allegedly linked to liver problems.
A heart-wrenching scene unfolded as Zahara’s family faced the difficult reality of seeing the singer’s body arrive in a white casket in East London
At Zahara’s memorial service held last Thursday at the Rhema Bible Church in Randburg, her sister Bulelwa Mkutukana shared that she was present in the hospital room when the musician took her last breath.
“She was in pain at the hospital. I remember just after we left for the 15h00 visit, at 17h00 the doctor called and said we must come back. When Mama, Junior, and I got there, they told us to stay in the room and wait because Bulelwa would not be around for long… It was so painful, we were crying and prayed for four hours,” Bulelwa said. – TheSouthafrican.com
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter