Concert to buy back late Zahara’s house marred by drama

There is reportedly drama and controversy surrounding the upcoming concert set to raise funds to buy back late award-winning singer Zahara’s Roodepoort house.“We worked with her from the start of her career, and we only hear about the said concert in the media,” said one band member.

According to the band member, Bandezwa fired everyone including their cousin Oyama Dyosiba who was Zahara’s manager. The source also alleged that she and her late sister did not get along. “She knew what kind of person she was. In fact, in one of my calls with sisi Zahara before she died, she asked me to please keep her hospitalisation private. She said the only people who should know about her hospitalisation should only be her mom, sister Lumka and Mpho Xaba and Oyama,” said the band member.

Zahara passed away on 11 December last year after spending almost three weeks at a private hospital in Johannesburg. She was buried in her home province, Eastern Cape, on 23 December.reported that Bandezwa has already booked Orient Theatre, in East London, however, they have not yet paid for it. She also revealed that they have reached out to some musicians to perform at the event, but they cannot pay them their usual booking fees.

After going public and asking for donations, Zahara thanked her fans for hearing her cry and also shared that she had received help from one major donor; whom she said was a businessman. reported that the donor in question was the Economic Freedom Fighters – led by Julius Malema. EFF spokesperson, Sinawo Thambo confirmed that the political party helped the award-winning singer by giving her However, it appears as though that was not enough because Zahara’s house was auctioned before she passed.

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