Watch: Zahara’s Husband Reveals How He Stood Her Up Several Times Before They Started Dating
Zahara’s husband, Mpho Xaba, shared fond memories about how he first met the late musician Zahara.
He opened up about their relationship at Zahara’s memorial service, which was held yesterday at Rhema Bible Church in Randburg.
How Mpho Xaba and Zahara’s Relationship Started
Mpho Xaba was one of the mourners who gave a speech at Zahara’s memorial service. He took to the podium and recounted how he first met the late musician and how their relationship started.
He revealed that when they first met he was not in a good place and was very skeptical about dating a celebrity. Mpho disclosed that the first time they saw each other at a night event they had an intimate conversation.
“From the first night we met, we shared deep personal conversations as I was not in the best frame of mind. After that, she somehow got hold of my number from a friend, and she reached out and said, ‘Bhuti, we were still talking.‘
The Three Times Mpho Stood Zahara Up
Mpho revealed that he does not know how Zahara got his number but a week later, she called him and they arranged to meet up. Despite this, Mpho admitted that he stood Zahara up three times before their first date.
“I was sceptical at first, because what business do I have with celebrities? But she wasn’t speaking from a place of the pedestal she was on at the time; it was a very human and real place.
Mpho revealed that Zahara planned to speak about their love journey on their wedding day, highlighting how he initially played hard to get and stood her up several times.
“She told me she would say this on our wedding day; that I stood her up three times. On the third time, I made various excuses, saying there was bad weather. My friend posted a video of a flood, and I sent it to Zahara, saying I can’t drive from Pretoria because the roads are flooded.
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Following his lie about being stuck due to floods, Mpho claimed that Zahara didn’t respond to his message, prompting him to initiate contact with her instead
“She never responded for about a week after that. And then, that’s when I realised that ‘wait a minute, maybe something is happening here’. I then reached out,” Xaba shared.
Intimacy Unfolded
He said that when he was in a relationship with Zahara, he got to know the real her.
“I was part of a very human and real side of her. I know a lot of things. I know her mind, I know her emotions, I know her naked frailties,” he added.
Xaba shared that he used to write lengthy messages to express his love to Zahara. However, he mentioned that she wasn’t fond of reading long texts, so he adapted by sending her lengthy voice notes and videos, which she appreciated more.
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