Zahara's memorial service details announced

• South African musician Zahara will be honoured at a memorial service on Thursday.
• The service takes place from 11:00 to 14:00 at the Rhema Bible Church in Randburg, Gauteng.
• Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa shared the announcement.
  

South African musician Zahara will be honoured at a memorial service on Thursday, according to the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.

The service will be held from 11:00 to 14:00 at the Rhema Bible Church in Randburg, Gauteng.

The singer, real name Bulelwa Mkutukana, was surrounded by her family and loved ones when she died on Monday at the age of 36, according to a statement posted on her Instagram profile.

The cause of the singer's death has not been revealed but she was reportedly admitted to hospital last month due to liver complications.

"It is with heavy hearts and deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, and friend, Zahara," read a statement from her family on Tuesday.

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"She was a pure light, and an even purer heart, in this world - a beacon of hope, a gift, and a blessing to us and countless people around the world."

Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa posted on X: "I am very saddened by the passing of [Zahara]. My deepest condolences to the Mkutukana family and the South African music industry."

"Government has been with the family for some time now. Zahara and her guitar made an incredible and lasting impact on South African music."

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The minister also met with her family after her death.

He posted on X: "We spent the afternoon with Zahara'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."