Zahara has opened up on her mother and daughter relationship with Ma Winnie. The “Loliwe” singer said losing the mother of nation and her ex-husband Nelson Mandela was losing her parents.
“Ma Winnie was more than just a hero. She paved the way for so many women. We were like mother and daughter. It was not just about the politics; it was about her as a woman. We would sit together for hours and just talk. I will miss that but I guess she made a way for me to still have that guidance through Ma Yvonne.” Losing her and Tata (Nelson Mandela) was like losing my parents.”
Zahara whose real name is Bulelwa Mkutukana, also explained how Ma Winnie helped her when she lost her brother in 2014, and she’d asked Yvonne Chaka Chaka to be her mentor.
“It was a very hard time for me. I went to Ma Winnie’s house and just cried and cried about my brother,” she told TshisaLive. “A lot was happening at once and she said that she would help me by getting me a mentor. I think she asked Ma Yvonne Chaka Chaka because she is not just a musician but an amazing person. She is so powerful. She is an icon. She is a queen of Africa and Ma Winnie saw that same spirit in me, that is why she asked her to lead me.”
“Ma Winnie was always there for me and I don’t want to disappoint her,” she added.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela passed away on April 2 aged 81. Several memorial services have being held across South Africa in honour of the Mother of Nation.
Zahara also assured her fans that she’s still in possession of her R1-million home following recent reports that alleged she’s lost the house.
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