Zahara died 11 December 2023. Image via Instagram @cyrilramaphosa/ zaharasa
‘A real blow to our country’: Cyril Ramaphosa on Zahara’s death
‘She’s one of the great products that the country has produced in the arts’: Cyril Ramaphosa opens up about losing Zahara.
Zahara died 11 December 2023. Image via Instagram @cyrilramaphosa/ zaharasa
Award-winning South African Afro-pop star, Zahara – real name Bulelwa Mkutukana died on Monday, 11 December – the President, Cyril Ramaphosa has since broken his silence in the matter, saying he is truly “saddened by her passing”.
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ‘SADDENED’ BY ZAHARA’S DEATH
The beloved Lolilwe singer passed away at 36 years earlier this week, a family statement confirmed. “We mourn the passing of Zahara. It is with heavy hearts and deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, and friend, Zahara… She was a pure light, and an even purer heart, in this world. A beacon of hope, a gift, and a blessing to us and countless people around the world,” the statement read.
With timeless hits like Ndiza, Phendula, Bendirongo, and more, “Zahara remarkably touched millions of people’s lives” and was “a legendary figure in the world of music,” the statement added.
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The news of Zahara passing away has come as a shock to many South Africans as seen on social media – one of which is the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who poured out his heart in an interview after he was asked about the tragedy of her passing.
“It’s a real unfortunate one. We’ve been robbed of a great talent. She was talented. She was vibrant. She was a wonderful composer and to be robbed of a great talent at her young age is a real blow to our country, She’s one of the great products that the country has produced in the arts and I’m really saddened by her passing,” Ramaphosa said.
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Before she died, Zahara was hospitalised in Johannesburg, reportedly with liver complications, BBC reported. In 2019, she is said to have opened up about her battle with alcohol addiction. Weeks before her death, the musician’s family announced that she had been admitted to hospital and called on South Africans to keep her in their prayers via a statement shared on her social media pages.
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