Zahara’s Family Suspect Foul Play After 2 Conflicting Autopsy Reports

Zahara’s Family Suspect Foul Play After 2 Conflicting Autopsy Reports

  • Zahara's family reportedly suspects foul play in her death and have sought police assistance after her passing on 11 December 2023
  • The family, led by Zahara's brother, Junior Mkutukana, has lodged a case at the Roodepoort police station
  • Adding to their distress, the family received conflicting autopsy reports

Zahara's family is allegedly seeking the help of the police in investigating the late singer's death after suspecting foul play. The award-winning SA star passed away on 11 December after allegedly battling liver complications.

Zahara's family suspect foul play
Zahara’s family suspects foul play in her death. Image: Sowetan/Gallo Images/Getty Images and Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images
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Zahara's family suspects foul play in her death

South Africans are still trying to come to terms with Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara's, death. The 36-year-old star died at a Johannesburg private hospital. Her family has been seeking answers after the tragic news.

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According to Sunday World, the Loliwe singer's brother Junior Mkutukana allegedly opened a case at the Roodepoort police station. Per the publication, police documents stated that the Mkutukanas suspect foul play in the singer's death. The inquest read:

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”The complainant, Mr Mkutukana, alleged that on 2023-12-11 at about 12:00 he was at Roodepoort when Bulelwa Mkutukana complained of stomach pains. She was taken to Olievedale Netcare Hospital and was declared dead.”

The reports come as no surprise to the public as various reports about how the family were suspecting food poisoning and witchcraft have been making the rounds on social media.

Conflicting autopsy reports confuse Zahara's family

As if they were not dealing with enough problems, the Mkutukana family were shocked by two conflicting autopsy reports that were presented to them. According to media reports, one report stated that Bulelwa died from natural causes, while another one stated that the singer's cause of death is still under investigation.

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Zahara’s family allegedly sidelined fiancé Mpho Xaba

Briefly News previously reported that the family of the late Bulelwa 'Zahara' Mkutukana has allegedly sidelined her fiancé, Mpho Xaba. As the family prepares to lay their beloved daughter to rest in her hometown, Mpho Xaba is not involved in the preparations, allegedly.

According to ZiMoja, Zahara's family has reportedly refused to include Mpho in her funeral preparations. The funeral of the Loliwe singer will be held on 22 December at Phumlani in the Eastern Cape.

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.