The body of the late South African musician, Zahara – real name Bulelwa Mkutukana has finally arrived in her hometown, East London as seen in a clip posted on TikTok on Saturday,16 December – it departed from Johannesburg after her memorial service which took place on Thursday, 14 December at the Rhema Bible Church in Randburg.

The late Loliwe hitmaker will be laid to rest in her hometown on Saturday, 23 December in East London, Eastern Cape. Zahara (36) died in hospital in Johannesburg on Monday, 11 December “surrounded by family and loved ones.” She passed away after suffering a short illness allegedly linked to liver problemsA heart-wrenching scene unfolded as Zahara’s family faced the difficult reality of seeing the late singer’s body arrive in a white casket in East London. The heartbreaking scene evoked deep emotion as Zahara’s family was hit with the sad reality that she has passed away.

 

 

 

 
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At Zahara’s memorial service on Thursday, 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.