‘Smoke & Mirrors’ Actor Mavuso Magabane Remembers Zahara on His Birthday

‘Smoke & Mirrors’ Actor Mavuso Magabane Remembers Zahara on His Birthday

  • Actor Mavuso Magabane who portrays the villain role of Jaxon in e.tv's Smoke and Mirrors recently celebrated his birthday
  • The former Yizo Yizo and Durban Gen actor shared an old video of Zahara singing to him on his previous birthday
  • South Africans took to the actor's video on Instagram to wish him a happy birthday and to pay tribute to Zahara
Mavuso Magabane pays tribute to Zahara
'Smoke & Mirrors' actor Mavuso Magabane remembers late singer Zahara. Image: @Zahara
Source: Instagram

Former Durban Gen star Mavuso Magabane recently paid tribute to award-winning songwriter Bulelwa "Zahara" Mkutukana on his birthday.

The talented actor and director remembered his musician friend who passed away in 2023 at a Johannesburg hospital after suffering from liver complications.

The former Yizo Yizo actor took to his Instagram account on Tuesday, 8 April to share an old video of the talented songstress wishing him a happy birthday.

In the video, the singer is heard singing "Happy birthday Mavuso".

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South Africans celebrate actor's birthday

@bongwam said:

"Happy birthday uncle Mimi, wishing you an awesome one."

@maneodee replied:

"I’m here for her niblings’ version… Oooh man MaSthathu was a beautiful Soul. Many more blessings to you abuti Mavuso."

@matoksnashy said:

"Twin. Where have you been? Happy birthday MaVusana."

@gabisilet responded:

"Haiboooo. Happy blessed day buti. May God bless you with many more years full of health, wealth and peace."

@twnzboutique replied:

"We miss you Miss Thathu wethu. Happy birthday buti."

@Therealbokangmkhna said:

"I can't forget @somizi speech on how the whole nation judged and neglected her, only to show fake affection and appreciation post her passing."
'Yizo Yizo' star pays tribute to late singer
Award-winning actor Mavuso Magabane pays tribute to late singer. Images: @SABCPlus and @PhilMphela
Source: Twitter

Vusi Nova remembers the singer

The actor's tribute comes after Zahara's close friend, Vusi Nova paid tribute to the singer a year after her passing.

Vusi Nova poured his heart out in a post to mark the first anniversary of the death of the late singer Zahara. The singer and reality TV previously shared a touching video on his Instagram account.

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"We lost you on this exact day last year in the evening just after 19:00. It’s a year today yet it feels like it was only izolo. Hay’ umhlaba uyafihla maan. Continue resting in eternal peace Masthathu mas3. Till we meet again Mzazaza," he wrote.

@nesgirls2 replied to Nova's post and said:

"Sad indeed my brother. Remember all the good times."

estherjoy395 said:

"Fly, fly my friend Zahara. Vusi I am in kenya. I pray for you every day. I love you."

charmedcrazy_13 responded:

"May she continue to rest in peace. She is in a better place where she feels no pain nor sorrow. May all the memories you made together comfort you, Vusi."

tracijay2 said:

"@vusinova1 love your craft but more so love your beautiful heart. It's evident in everything you do. RIP Zahara. What a loss."

Zahara celebrates 36th birthday

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported in 2023 that the late singer Bulelwa Mkutukana known as Zahara celebrated her 36th birthday in style.

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The Loliwe hitmaker posted two stunning pictures of herself glowing and wished herself a happy birthday.

Fans and followers of the award-winning musician took to social media to wish her a great year ahead.

Source: Briefly News

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