After the news of Zahara’s death today, revelations have been shared that she was warned to quit alcohol by doctors. This happened four years ago when the singer was hospitalised due to liver complications.
According to City Press, the singer was admitted to the hospital after health complications by her family. The health officials diagnosed her and shared that her liver was scarred due to her alcohol consumption.
The doctors told the singer that if she stopped drinking, her liver would get better.
Family members closely monitoring Zahara’s drinking
A source close to the family shared that her family moved to Johannesburg to watch her after she was discharged. Her family is said to have tried to make sure that she stopped drinking altogether.
Zahara’s family shared that her illness almost broke her. Her mother and sister Nomonde were worried about her health and tried to ensure she got the help she needed.
DJ Sbu and TK Nciza blamed
The singer opened up publicly months after her initial hospitalisation about her alcohol abuse and health issues. Zahara told her fans she was turning over a new leaf for her health. The singer shifted her focus to suing DJ Sbu and TK Nciza, whom she blamed for financially exploiting her.
Zahara and her family shared that TS Records only paid her R10 000 a month despite three successful albums. She went to court and sued them for millions of rands she believed were owed to her. The singer also sued for her intellectual property from the label. Furthermore, Zahara claimed that she was frustrated with her former record label, that’s why she turned to alcohol.
Zahara’s public drunken appearances after warning
After the singer got better, she hogged the headlines after a video of her performing while allegedly drunk made rounds on social media. The singer, however, clapped back at the rumours and claimed that she was not drunk and the videos were edited.