The memorial service of singer and songwriter Zahara will be held at Rhema Bible Church in Johannesburg this morning. A lot has happened at Loliwe singer’s home in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, since she died on Monday night.
Before the memorial service, guests like DJ Sbu, Zola and members of various churches visited the singer’s family to express their sympathy.
ANC Provincial Secretary Thembinkosi “TK” Nciza and his former wife Nhlanhla Mafu also came to the family to pay their respects after not visiting the star in the hospital for the weeks she was admitted. According to a source, TK and Nhlanhla did not visit the singer at all until yesterday at her house. “They came to the house and offered their condolences to Bulelwa’s mom.
TK suggested that the ANC handles the funeral arrangements and move the body from the current mortuary, which upset a lot of people,” the source said. “They were absent during her time of need.
The family asked them for help, but no one was there for her, except for her fiancé Mpho.” TK reportedly asked the family to take Zahara out of the current morgue. “They suddenly want to be in charge. It’s fine if they want to have a provincial or state funeral as she deserves it as she was a national treasure, but where were they during her time of need? Vusi Nova ensured that after her death, her body was moved from the hospital. They were not there.” Vusi Nova has since scolded TK after the offer. “He told them sh*$t and threw them out of the house. Where were they the whole time?”
The family is currently sorting out the matter to make sure Zahara has a respectful send-off. Both TK and Nhlanhla’s phones were off at the time of publishing.