The sisters of Zahara, the famous singer, are accused of using her bank cards to buy fake designer clothes and make-up while she is in a critical condition in hospital. They did this despite knowing that their family and fiancé Mpho Xaba need money to pay for her medical expenses. Xaba, who is married to Zahara according to tradition, was so angry that he sent the sisters back to the Eastern Cape.
A source said the sisters, Lumka and Bandezwa Mkutukana, who were staying at Zahara and Xaba’s house in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, took Zahara’s bank card and went on a spending spree. “The sisters did not care about Zahara’s life and went to Small Street, downtown Jozi, where they bought cheap knock-offs of Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Diesel and other brands. They thought they were shopping in Dubai, Paris or New York. They also bought some low-quality make-up.
Their bags were full of fake stuff,” the source close to the siblings said. Zahara’s sisters, Lumka and Bandezwa, did not want to talk about their actions. “Ask your source bhuti,” Lumka said before hanging up. Zahara’s manager Oyama Dyosiba said, “I am shocked that you know about this, unfortunately, I cannot comment on the matter.’ On Sunday, Savanna News reported that Xaba did not allow the sisters to visit Zahara at the private hospital where she is being treated.
Xaba was suspicious when he heard the sisters talking about life insurance for his wife, instead of helping with the hospital bill and the tests that she needs. Xaba is the main member of the medical scheme that has to pay for Zahara’s treatment, which has cost hundreds of thousands since she was admitted. “Mpho is stressed but I respect Mpho for not complaining about the hospital bill increasing,” the source said.
Zahara, who celebrated her 36th birthday on the 9th of November, slipped into a coma on Friday. The Umthwalo singer was taken to the ICU ward more than two weeks ago after the doctors found out that she had liver problems after doing some tests on her. The family has been praying for her. Yesterday, Afro-pop artist Vusi Nova, who worked with Zahara on the song Usezondibona, which they recorded together in 2018, visited her in hospital.