Memorial service of Zahara to be held at Rhema Bible Church, on December 14!

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 By: Simon Majadibodu

The details of the late singer and songwriter Bulelwa “Zahara” Mkutukana has been revealed by Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa. Photo: Instagram / @zaharasa

The details of the memorial service of the late singer and songwriter Bulelwa Mkutukana, who was popularly known as “Zahara” has been announced.

Zahara passed away on December 11 at the age of 36.

The passing of the Loliwe hitmaker was announced in a tweet by Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa on X (formerly known as Twitter).

However, circumstances regarding her death are still unknown.

Zahara’s memorila service will be held at Rhema Bible Church on December 14. Photo: X / @zizikodwa


On December 13, Kodwa shared on his X account a picture with details of the memorial service of the late multi-award winning singer.

The memorial service will be held on December 14, starting from 11:00 to 14:00, at Rhema Bible Church, in Randburg.

Click here to see the post: https://x.com/zizikodwa/status/1734810502453133353?s=46


Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa (dressed in a black shirt) pays respects to the family of Zahara. Photo: X / @zizikodwa

In a separate post, Kodwa shared a picture of him paying his respects to the family of Zahara.

“This afternoon, we spent the afternoon with @ZaharaSA’s loved ones. Our heartfelt prayers go the Mkutukana family, Zahara’s friends and the entire music fraternity. The passing of Zahara is a profound loss to the country. #RIPZahara.”

Tributes are still pouring on social media platforms for the late afropop star. 

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