Zahara Departs the world of the living!.#Zahara #TK Nciza #DjSbu

By Teboho Sekhosana

 South Africa has been engulfed by a dark cloud after the news of the passing of the music icon Zahara real name Bulelwa.

Her passing is tragic on many fronts first being that she was just in her mid-thirties which means she still had so much to offer the South African Society especially through her music,her music resonates with so much people. Secondly her passing is tragic since it has been clouded by controversies emanating from how the recording labels(companies) may have treated her.Standing accused are her former employers TS Records which is or was owned by TK Nciza( Current ANC Gauteng Provincial Secretary) and businessman Dj Sbu. Ofcourse claims of exploitation have been refuted by DJ Sbu and it is not my intention to judge who is telling the truth since I'm not privy to the intimate details of their contracts/.

However,what I want us to concern ourselves with the sad state of our Artists and how they get robbed of their dues by the system, a system which seems to be carefully curated to take advantage of the weak and vulnerable. For most of these artists their talent is their only ticket out of life of abject poverty and a ticket to a better life not only for themselves but their immediate  families and communities. Now it begs a question,why have the law makers and society at large allowed this exploitation to continue unabated ?.

We all have the responsibility to protect our treasures such as our Artists.

We need to enact laws that prevent the powerful from exploiting the vulnerable.

May Zahara's soul rest in peace!.

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Teboho Sekhosana

Political and Social Activist.

  

My name is Teboho Sekhosana I'm an ex Numsa Shopsteward trained in Grievance and Case Handling. Political activists who has had a privilege to spend time in South America(Venezuela)

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