South African Afro-soul icon Zahara has died, aged 36.
The singer – whose real name is Bulelwa Mkutukana – passed away on December 11 “surrounded by family and loved ones”.
According to Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa, the government had been assisting her family “for some time”. In 2019, Zahara’s sister told South African news outlet City Press that the singer had been struggling with liver failure. However, no official cause of death has been given.
In a statement on Instagram, her family said: “She was a…
