South African musician Zahara has died after a short illness caused by liver complications. The Afro-pop star has been admitted to the hospital for the past few weeks, fighting for her life.
According to entertainment news commentator Phil Mpela, the singer breathed her last today while in hospital under the care of doctors.
RIP:
Zahara has passed.
#RIPZahara pic.twitter.com/7OGYmHZ5ak
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) December 11, 2023
Zahara’s battle with Liver failure
The singer was in the headlines in November after her family shared news that she was hospitalised due to liver failure. Zahara’s loved ones asked her fans and the public to pray for the star during her struggle. Some fans and loved ones held prayer vigils for the singer, hoping for her recovery.
Many of her fans and followers wished the star good health and a speedy recovery. Zahara got worse, and her family shared that the singer could no longer talk last week. Rumours had it that Zahara would need a liver transplant as hers was scarred.
Past struggles with liver complications
According to City Press, In 2019, Zahara was hospitalised due to liver complications, according to her sister. The doctor who treated her warned the songstress to stop drinking and not further complicate her liver. Rumours had it that her family made sure someone was around to monitor her.
Family drama amid illness
While Zahara was in the hospital fighting for her life, her family was in the headlines fighting. Two of her sisters were rumoured to have taken her cards and splurged on a shopping spree. Zahara’s fiancee was also rumoured not to want her family close to her because they were allegedly toxic.
Recently, news broke out that Zahara might have been poisoned using muthi by a family member. A source shared jealousy after her marriage; someone might have poisoned her drink.
Zahara’s family is yet to make an official statement on her passing. Messages of condolences are already pouring in from fans all over social media. May her soul rest in peace.
