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The ‘Zahara Magic’ we will never get

Zahara performing at Botswana Craft 2019 PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Zahara performing at Botswana Craft 2019 PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

She was born Bulelwa Mkutakana and she became Spinach during her basking days in East London. Then she bloomed and shot to a tumultuous fame as Zahara (flower in Swahili).

But this week, her flame sadly flickered out. While her music will undoubtedly live on, we will never get that special ‘Zahara magic’ that she used to exude while on stage.

Zahara could probably have come up a little sooner if Kalawa Jazmee’s producer, DJ Oskido had been more hungrier. On a Podcast With MacG this year, the legendary DJ, revealed how he missed out on an opportunity to ‘discover’ Zahara.

Editor's Comment
WUC must fix its pipes, not just say sorry

“Clean water, the essence of life and a birthright for everyone, must become available to all people now.”– Michel CousteauWe see notices for Block 6, Extension 11, Gaborone, Francistown; the list grows every week. It is good that WUC warns consumers, but so many warnings point to a deep problem. Water pipes are old and falling apart. And the people who pay the bills are the ones suffering.When a main pipe bursts, taps run dry. Families in...

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