The Zahara Paradigm

April 18, 2012 by  

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Okay, I’ve read everyone’s opinion on the whole Zahara saga with TS Records. I actually loved the fact that it was on both big Sunday tabloids and they covered the story differently. Sunday Sun gave us Zahara’s side of the story and Sowetan Sunday World gave us the story from the sister. The sister apparently claims that Zahara is being cheated off her money and they haven’t received the things that THEY were promised as a family. Zahara allegedly responded by stating that it’s her money and she will spend it how she sees fit. The public has gone on to question why is she still living with the Nciza family, why is she doing chores, why doesn’t she have her own car, etc? Then the “accountants and auditors” went on to try and calculate how much money she has made and how much should approximately be in her bank accounts. I found that completely ridiculous as nobody had receipts, but that’s a story for another day.

I first would like to address the Sunday World story, if Zahara’s sister really did go to the papers uyaphapha. As Black people we must stop having this sense of entitlement when it comes to things that are not ours. Some of you reading this article have calculated how much you stand to gain should your parents or siblings kick the bucket. Some of you have strained relationships with your sister/brother in-laws because you believe that you have a right to comment regarding your siblings financial affairs. Some of you believe that because your older sibling works they are obliged to help you financially. Zahara owes her sister NOTHING, in fact, she owes her family NOTHING. Nobody is obligated to support their family should they succeed financially.

You help your family out because it is something that comes from the goodness of your heart. The artist that gave us Loliwe was not Zahara & the Mkutukana’s. That girl was up on those concert stages by herself and she was scared to death on that swing at the Metro FM awards by herself. Therefore the allegations that the family was promised a farm and a car, which will stay in the Eastern Cape for when Zahara visits, is just ridiculous. TS Records and Zahara owe the Mkutukana’s nothing.

Having said that, I did an interview with Zahara last year in December and she informed me that she extended their family home and upgraded the utilities to the point that her parents are the first ones in the village to flush. I believe this because on the picture on Sunday World, Zahara’s mom is standing next to a freshly painted big house that is painted with the same colour as the freshly painted shack that they claimed the family still lives in. Attention to detail, people!

Then there’s the issue of Zahara living at the Nciza’s, doing housework and not having a car. What people do not get is that JoBurg is a daunting place. It overwhelmed me and I am a city boy. It gets even worse when you mix that with the cutthroat entertainment industry where people in the industry jump to offer you cocaine if they see that success is looming and some prominent women play the role of escort agents using young female in the industry. Therefore I understand if Zahara prefers to stay with a family unit that will somehow shield her from all these vultures. I can just picture what could have been if Zahara had lived on her own and was completely independent, as extreme as my scenario is but it is highly possible, she would probably be on coke and drinking like she belongs on my father’s side of the family. She would be in the papers for all the wrong things.

I am glad that the Nciza’s took her in and are essentially protecting her. As for the chores, as Lelo so eloquently put it, celebrity or no celebrity if you live with me we are all going to contribute to keeping the house clean. Even my celebrity friends know that my house is ran like a self-catering lodge. If you visit me regularly and expect me to offer you something to drink when you can clearly stand and open the fridge, you will die of thirst. You’re a celebrity to your fans, ikwami lana. I read some tweets about a car being a necessity, well that is true if you don’t have anybody willing to drive you to where you need to be. I have never seen a tweet or a facebook status about Zahara being seen in a taxi, so essentially, nobody is being abused. I would be so happy if TK or Nhlanhla offered to drive me around JoBurg.

The last thing that annoyed me was when I saw the tweets directed at DJ Sbu and Nhlanhla Nciza. It is just sad what people use twitter for. You can’t read a tabloid, make up your mind and then go on to attack people. Nobody knows for sure that TS Records scammed Zahara and from what I read on the papers, there is nothing to conclude that. All that was in the papers was vague speculations driven by an agenda to create controversy. Even if TS Records was scamming Zahara, they are not that arrogant and stupid to do it in this fashion. That is why on Ukhozi FM we decided to poke fun at the whole story because there was really nothing newsworthy. That’s my 47c on this whole nonsense.

*cues Umthwalo Wami Uyangisinda….*

By Mablerh 

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88 Comments on "The Zahara Paradigm"

  1. mandyk on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:24 am 

    Zahara should be left alone yaz’.. If she is happy who are we to point fingers and expect her to spend money left right n center.. Anyway.. Goodluck to her and I hope the rumours are false. Happy WetWednesday

  2. Nerlee on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:19 am 

    Heeeeee @Nomonde! Azba why engazi sebenzeli yena.iMali nguSatana ixabanisa iFamilies ngawo onke amaxesha.

  3. Wild Island on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:35 am 

    I agree lewena 500% nice article all round batho baphapha yaz as u pointed out abt the house le chomaka we spoke abt that aswell so loyagogo that toilet she was pointing out there no way ekaba usable maybe bambuze ukuthi yini yena wa phouza bamshuta esh e media sometimes mxnm @the sister OKENAKE nxa

  4. Wild Island on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:38 am 

    *OKENAKAE jeer

  5. golden diva on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:56 am 

    Ok, so its clear that SW didn’t make the whole story up cos the sister even went on facebook to further talk bout it. Ok,but I still don’t get why would TK promise them all those things? Why didn’t he just tell them that they’re getting jack when Zahara makes it big. But I wonder if its true that she asks for airtime from her mom cos seriously.

  6. Nerlee on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:14 am 

    Or maybe Zahara is the quiet type (can’t stand up 4 herseld) and she complained to her sister then the sister thought going to the papers will be a solution.Maybe B4 all this zikhona izinto ezimbi uZahara used to say about the Ncizas to her sister kaloku zange kwamnandi ukuhlala emzini.

  7. Mini lilo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:55 am 

    Thank you for a good article that make sense,tired of people commenting mashika fhedzi about
    this girl hayi.Zahara is old enough to make choices for herself

  8. ThatRandomGirl on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 4:37 am 

    People need to mind their own business. Some of them work hard e-MacDonald’s for R5 p/h and are being ripped off by our capitalist society but they aren’t recognizing it. When it comes to other people’s pockets they want to start talking. But again, I think Zahara might have complained to her sisters like @Nerlee said.

    Truth is, musicians don’t make that much money from just singing. If you didn’t write or produce the song then you aren’t going to get much. Even international artist know that. The only time they make money is through concerts and other business deals like being ambassadors and starting their own businesses. The money is in songwriting and producing.

  9. BlindFold on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 6:21 am 

    Just knew that this is Mableh’s article.

  10. Babyluv on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 6:45 am 

    Mablerh is BAUWSSS. I agree with ths article 100%. Zigcwele ivultures eJoburg so Zahara is much safer in a family environment. As 4 her sister she mst JBS. mna i dnt blv TS promised the family a farm.

  11. SpongeBob on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 8:06 am 

    So siblings are not suppose to stand up for each other now?! Hay’ I’d rather have oo sister abaphaphayo ba kuphelele apho. They know what they were promised & are just looking out for their sister.

  12. Uthando on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 8:41 am 

    @Nerlee I’m wth u there. Nomonde was suppose 2 have ths meeting wth TS not the papers isono sakhe was exactly tht, nami bengizophika ngiwu Zahara cause akamthumanga usisi wakhe yena wayezixoxela nje

  13. Cutie on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 8:44 am 

    Zahara owes her sister NOTHING, in fact, she owes her family NOTHING. Nobody is obligated to support their family should they succeed financially. – I hope these women who sleep with rich married men with the EXPECTATION to be bought houses and cars can also learn from this statement and not be hypocrites (sp). Men ONLY owe their families and not the side dishes.

  14. Mapeh on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 8:44 am 

    This Zahara story clearly won’t rest anytime soon, ai mina I wouldn’t careless how she spends her money its hers at the end of the day and its her life after all, the way some people are so emotional about this you would swear she promised them a share. Live and let live«— I live by this

  15. lolo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 8:46 am 

    If I were a 23 year old music sensation. The writer of a song that became the soundtrack to a whole nation. If everyone knew and sang along to my songs, everone from a two year old struggling with potty training to a 80 struggling with ill-fitting dentures. If I were that person mna, a multi award winner and a double platinum winner I would want:
    1. A place of my own
    So that I could have family over and dates overnight without being nannied by my boss.
    2. As big and as scary JHB is she needs to face it with all its temptationa and horror storries. This hand holding looks a bit stiffling to me, its like they are treating her like an infant.
    3. That being said I feel a persons lifestyle should mirror their achievements, in this particular case there is a disconnect.
    4. Record sales aside Zahara has been performing live virtually twice a month since she blew up! Those monies I hope lend up in her bank account and not in Sbu and Ncizas.
    5. People are making it seem like TS records does not have a bad history of ripping off its talent. Now the Ncizas are being hailed as this nice, kind , philanthropists who are looking after Zahara and sheltering from the big bad music world!
    6. The Ncizas protecting Zaraha is seriously like asking a convicted peodophile to babysit your daughter.

  16. Plastic on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 8:47 am 

    Thank you mablerh!!!!
    Zahara has been in the limelight for 7 months and people expect her to be rich already,SMH.

    The only Gold Digger i see here is Zahara’s sister

  17. Plastic on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 8:56 am 

    @Lolo, so you would want all this in 7 months?

  18. promisez on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 9:25 am 

    “That girl was up on those concert stages by herself and she was scared to death on that swing at the Metro FM awards by herself.”

    heheheeheheheheheheheehehehheheeeeeeeeee waze wangihlekisa Mablerh!!!

    Hayi suka black folks, let the poor child do whatever pleases her soul!!!

  19. Mapeh on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 9:26 am 

    @promisez I also kwaaaaad on that line

  20. lolo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 9:27 am 

    @Plastic yes I would this child has been headlining live events often. The people who had the pleasure to see her perform live payed in advance and @Computicket and @ the gate. This to me says she ought to have some cash at her disposal, barring the proceeds of her record sales. I have figured out that as much as we are now jumping up and down and claiming how smart she is by being prudent with her cash, Fact remains that record companies are notorious about ripping musicians off! Zahara is a naïve artist who I get a feeling is just grateful for the opportunity to finally exercise her God- given talent. People like her are prime targets for vultures like Sbu.

  21. Majesa TheExecutive on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 9:42 am 

    I see Mablerh is using his power in JC to protect his celebrity friends. At the end of the day we know that power & money 9 out of 10 time will change people around you. I’m not saying Sbu & the Nciza’s are guilty but due to the history of the music industry there is possibility, remember Zahara was signed as an unknown & TS could not have predicted how the market would react, so common business sense says the agreement would benefit them more.

    Mablerh you also go on about as sense of entitlement, did it ever occur to you that the TS records have a greater sense of entitlement to Zahara cause they are the ones who turned her from nothing to a phenom, did it ever occur to you that Zahara will have a slaver-master complex towards the Nciza’s cause they gave here the success & forget that at the end of the day its just business, if things go bad she will be dropped just like Sash Man & Izinyoka. To blatantly attack Mkutukana’s like this shows that you really had no intention of being impartial, I mean if I see that other people are using my superstars brothers money, wouldn’t you think it is normal to also lay a claim, I can’t let my rich father buy a Lamborghini for my step mom while nna I drive a Polo.

    If Zahara is living with the Nciza’s then where are her sisters suppose to sleep if they visit here.

  22. Majesa TheExecutive on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 9:44 am 

    well said @lolo, these artist always plead lowalty when they are at the top, but when its all lost they will come to RGB like Mercy Phakela & say mara bangi robile.

  23. Plastic on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 9:54 am 

    @Lolo But she did say that she has money. Nifunani kanti?
    at this point the ony thing that will make you happy is seeing her bank account and Budget.

    If TS is ripping her off, then what’s new? we all bring in Huge business deals for our employers and make lots of money for the companies, but we still earn the same salaries that we signed on the contracts. why dont you expose your employers then? because what they are doing is no different to what TS is doing.

  24. manny on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 9:57 am 

    I did say this about this Zahara stoty is just a smear campaign..and they are using her dom sister who just boufht a new car kwaaaa.

    @mablehr ubuwa nnete that child was all alone on that swing ko mbombela staduim ..so they must just mmind their own cakes ….
    _______________runs to find my comment about the mkhukhu and house story

  25. Lela on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 9:59 am 

    Ubhadlile ke wena Blessing ndiyakwazi!

  26. manny on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 10:01 am 

    manny on Mon, 16th Apr 2012 1:50 pm

    this ZAHARA thing is a stunt just to shake her and her managemnt by SW..for what I have no clue…

    if you go on the the SW website

    http://www.sundayworld.co.za/news/2012/04/15/zahara-s-their-maid—sisters-believe-nciza-is-ripping-her-off#3

    Theres a pic of her mum standing outside the house ..check far left…theres a house..its kinda freshly build ..its quite beautifull..the mkhukhu is where they used to stay before zaharas dad built them a house …she did say this on an interviwe done by mablerh..check it out on youtube…

    so now the bloody attention seeker of a sister she has ,wants paving done in the yard coz she suddenly has a car …
    zahara fitted a kitchen unit and wardrobes for them we all know kitchen units dont come less than R20k…
    banamanga

  27. Mathaz on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 10:07 am 

    We all need to live, make mistakes, fall and get up. Zahara needs to live her life independently, have good and bad friends, make her own decisions and conlusions about things nje. She did say on Metro FM though that she is in the process of buying a car and a house. Most of the toughest, responsible and successful people in the world were independent from an early age. Independence teaches one about life. What makes them think that when she is on her own she will make sound decisions??

  28. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 10:07 am 

    lanzombazana iyaphap[ha bethuna nyhan.
    Those are examples of family memebrs who are parasites.
    For me; being a family member means nothing other than sharing the same blood.However,your behavious determines how I’m gonna treat you…There are friends(not fam members) who treat me in a brotherly and sisterly manner,I respect them,yes I know they will never be my blood,but I will always respect them more.\

    Le ndaba nje,iyang’cika coz I can Imagine what Zahara feels right now.The only person who might be having a problem here is that sister,and who knows?She might be jelous…but its good Zahara never said anything about her…I will never talk in a bad way about my family members to strangers or in public…

  29. lolo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 10:18 am 

    @Plastic am I to understand that you are saying it is okay for her to perform most weekends and not benefit financially from her efforts?

    Are you saying because the music industry is notorious for ripping artists off they should just shush and keep singing?

    There is difference between me as an employee with a monthly salary that is negotiated annually and an artist who gets paid according to how many gigs they perform and how much each gig brings. The would obviously be a difference in rates. Between two concerts if for an example one concert is held at a stadium and the are 10 000 people and a concert held @ a casino sitting 1500, The descent thing would be to give her a percentage of the total earnings and not a set fee.

  30. siya on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 10:24 am 

    what if Zahara is planing kahle nje to buy her house cash, seriously if its been 2ears then bengizothi nom but its only been a couple of months bakithi and and buying a house is a big step you have to make sure ukuthi u budget kahle and seeing that she is a musician, future is unpredictable, so she has to spend her money wisely or she will really be broke ke.

  31. IhateNickiminaj on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 10:32 am 

    *yawn*

  32. inURdreams on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 10:43 am 

    Hayi this Zahara story is draining and mind numbing ngoku. For some reason I find it easier believe the first story then any other version.(Especially this one).

  33. Sundani on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 11:20 am 

    I pray that this article will be last article abt Zahara, TS records and the Nciza.*Yawn*

  34. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 11:27 am 

    Lolo is just being “not realistic right now” …Zahara has never worked before *proffessionally* ,so she needs to learn a lot of things…For me: I feel like Zahara should stay with abakwaNCiza (since she enjoys it anyway) as long as possible…
    She should focus on making her home more bigger,safer,and morec good…i would never purchase a place in Joburg anytime soon,if I were Zahistore…sorry ,thats how I feel…that place is not for Eastern Cape people,iney’torie,nje,especially when you get Broke *financially*

  35. lolo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 11:45 am 

    @H2G hayi noko dodo uyithetha kakubi lendawo! JHB is the nicest place to live in S.A there is nothing sinister about JHB! The place just gets a bad rep! I started living on my own @22 (renting) and I made my share of mistakes but those mistakes were necessary for me to learn! When I started working I opened a clothing account in every single store! My Busby purse ( ndimdala kaloku) had every card from every conceivable clothing shop! That fist year of working I used to spend almost 80% of my salary servicing clothing account debt! I an not saying that I’m Suzie Orman or something now! I’m still up to my neck in debt! I am blacklisted so badly that experien nton-nton has my name, nick name and isiduko sam. But I bought a house @ 26, I’m still neck deep in debt but the things I buy are assets. I was never gonna grow and learn if I had not bumped my head.

  36. Lela on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:01 pm 

    LOL whe awuyeke uZahara ufuna afane nawe ngemikhuba emibi angithi yena this is how she wants it akafuni ukugcina anje ngawe futhi yena eyakhe indlu ufuna ukuyithenga cash. Hawu ufuna lengane igcina bayiblackliste baze bafaka nesiduko njengawe!

  37. manny on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:03 pm 

    @lolo u killed me nge sduko sakho kwi experian .kwaaaaaaaaaa
    runs to check experian for all your nicknames_______lolo,xfuctor,thandwayo ,freckels etc etc etc

  38. Mathaz on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:04 pm 

    @Lolo i feel you….your financial mistakes led you to differentiate between assets and liabilities. She may not know how to manage money since she is given a stipend.

  39. lolo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:07 pm 

    @Lela khawundiyeke mna tuu!

  40. Thandwayo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:12 pm 

    Mablerh i am curious to know when did you become friends with TS Records? you use to be against everything about them,,,,well said ke kodwa.

  41. lolo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:28 pm 

    @Manny tsek! This lady wanted to sell me some R50 grand dinning room suite! Mna I was just looking ukewabona! Window shopping then the heifer was on some you can pay it off bit by bit! I explained that I was listed but she insisted so I gave her my I’d number she punched it in and her PC exploded! Eish izikoloto!

  42. @FrancyNkonyane on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:30 pm 

    WOW I’m sorry to say that this article ka Mableh is pure rubbish. Although I agree with most of the things he writes, this I find extremely stupid. How in the world would you prefer to trust abantu bangaphandle coz they helped you succeed as opposed to your family members who will be there for you even after you loose the cash? Aren’t abo Sbu the very same industry scavengers that you talk of, only difference is that we seeing the beauty that is being portrait on the outside? And if TS records isn’t doing something wrong, haven’t we learned anything regarding their previous artists? Angazi, but this is bull.

  43. Lela on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:39 pm 

    Deathby stipend,kwaaaaaaaa. Mna shem I wouldn’t mind a stipend of millions per royalty payments and thousands per gig kunanaokuthi ndothe ilanga ePhumlani. Where are the artists that left TS? They were in that dingy Newscafe yase Northgate this Saturday aboo Browndash, all I can say kulusizi ngabo.I’m sure right now bakhumbula kwa eso stipend.

  44. Lela on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:42 pm 

    LOL @Lolo the way I’m so scared of debts and making financial mistakes shem I would still be staying kwa Nciza njengo Zahara. I had one clothing account when I started working and the one month i didn’t pay they called me and harassed me like I’m a criminal yho ndyayivala fast, ndiyaloyika ityala shem.

  45. Makgotso on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:49 pm 

    Ha ha ha I still stand on the publicity stunt about this issue, yesterday night uSbu ubebusy ngo vote H for Zahara to buy a House, K for Zahara to buy a Car……….

  46. Fab-G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:50 pm 

    Im sorry Mabhler this hogwash article sounds more like you trying to buy face than address the issue fully. I expected more from you since you are in the industry then again you have to suck up for the same reason. I had my reservations about the story and I heard Zahara all over the airwaves doing damage control.

    I understand that you ran a management company for artists or something like that so Mabhler tell me what logic does TS sending Zahara to deal with those interviews on her own makes? Why didn’t any of the management team members handle that.

    Unfortunately by sending her to deal with this on her own they just proved that they do not give a damn about her but just want to save their asses. It is unheard of that a celebrity of Zahara position would have to answer questions about something on her while her management remains silent.

    TK and Sbu have yet to even acknowledge the story so why send Zahara to go take the heat for it?? If they cared they would have protected her. Lucky the interviews were not harsh but this could have been a disaster had this interviewers been more pressing on her.

    The story might not be entirely true but the way TS records dealt with it did not do much to prove it wrong.

  47. Bohlez on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:51 pm 

    @ Lolo since u yi CEO why u nga batali izikoloto zakho(excuse my stupidity, I thot a ma CEO’s a bantu a ba ne mali yazi)

  48. Majesa TheExecutive on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:57 pm 

    @lela “I had one clothing account when I started working and the one month i didn’t pay they called me and harassed me like I’m a criminal yho ndyayivala fast”<—THIS MADE MY DAY

  49. lolo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 12:59 pm 

    @Bohlez you thought wrong love! Stay away from thinking if that is the kinda thoughts that emanate from your head. How was Zanzibar? Did you buy any tanzanite jewelery?

  50. Smang-mang Warona on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:05 pm 

    Next thing we’ll hear gore one of Mablerh’s friends artists is signed to TS or Mablerh is friends with the people who are doing their PR.. Akeri that’s how we roll on mohaye mo.. the smugness of this article tho..

  51. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:19 pm 

    Lmao Lolo,I think we really have to agree to disagree on this one. If there’s some truth in Zahara’s side of the story “I still say,I feel the same”…I would do exactly as she did, *not unless she was forced to- akatsho ke yena kodwa* ;)

    I will never strive to have a better home in the City,such that “its 100times more expensive, beautiful” than my real Eastern Cape home or my moms’ home.Sorry…nje.
    You should come to Cape Town,and you will see how successful people would stay in the normal township houses (make them beautiful,of coz) ,even the millionaires, buy their expensive cars, save money for December and go home,changing their homes and parent’s standard of living…*I believe that Zahara wants to do the same.
    People come from different back-grounds.As for Zahara,I don’t believe that “she would want to own a home costing a million,without/before buying a good house for her father)”

    So its so *not mature* to strictly compare Zahara to other artists who have fleshy cars and perfect homes (they are still on debts ke phof)…its really not necessary to feel that pressure
    e.g. Some celebs have parents who are doctors and teachers,so they never had to buy anything more expensive for their Parents…so the situation is not the same.Amen!

  52. Fab-G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:20 pm 

    @Makgotso, the poor girl is thrown in the deep end to deal with this mess and all DJSbu is doing is pushing for people to vote for Zahara at the SAMAs. That to me seems like money is more important to him than protecting Zahara. I still repeat that Zahara should not have had to do all those interviews or atleast ke she should not have done them alone.

  53. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:22 pm 

    oh on the debts note: I’m really scared of having debts.I know I will have to,once in my lifetime…but for now,I’d rather stick on 3-6months lay-bye or save and get what I want end of the year…Besides I’ve been poor my whole life,so why not wait???Till I afford what I wanna have… *just a thought,I know life ain’t easy out-there*

  54. vundlas on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:24 pm 

    Zahara owes her sister NOTHING, in fact, she owes her family NOTHING. Nobody is obligated to support their family should they succeed financially. That’s a rich statement Mabler and very misleading, you have been political correct on this one, you know as a black person that most of us our success is often shared by the family, there is no many sane black people who have made it in life and want not to improve their family house or empower their siblings in the name of ‘not owing them nothing’

    Your article is full of emotional undertones, you need to detach yourself from Zahara as a fan or friend and be realistic about some of the issues,I hope if you are friends with Zahara you will not be repeating this stamement that she owes her family nothing,before Zahara and the fame there is her family and probably after fame they will also be there,cant say the same about some of her friends…

  55. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:27 pm 

    hayiFab; people needed to hear her side of the story…phela people talk.Imagine what we would be saying now,if Zahara was Shuuuush’d????We would be thinking that the rumourz were 100% true.
    How should they protect Zaharah?Hide her in the cup-board until the journalists find something more interesting to talk about *I’m sure Simphiwe Dana is relaxed right now,because she also dealt with her situation the same way*

    People deserve to know your side of the story.

  56. Lela on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:31 pm 

    vote H for Zahara to buy a House, K for Zahara to buy a Car……….
    Kwwwwwaaaaaaaaa this made my day, i love Sbu shem!

  57. hlengzzz on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:32 pm 

    The writer says: “It is just sad what people use twitter for. You can’t read a tabloid, make up your mind and then go on to attack people.” I’d like to think that those who came down hard on TS Records are not their competition, these are die-hard Zahara fans who think she is sweet, humble and down-to-earth and they were merely defending her. Its also hard to imagine that TS is 100% innocent given their past with ex members who left the stable due to conflict…

  58. lolo on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:34 pm 

    @Lela usile u-Sbu u-extender amahips wakhe ngemali yomnye umntwana! Uzobe etyebe ingathi nguSis-May ngemali kaZahara.

  59. Fab-G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:40 pm 

    @H2g – I never said Zahara should not have addressed the issue. There are ways of dealing with this kind of thing that is why there are spokespersons, publicists and managers. The way this thing was done raises a lot of concern especially given that the management has barely said a word yet Zahara is doing damage control on her own. There should atleast have been a statement from the label.

    I think the problem for me goes back to the issue of publicists not protecting their clients but themselves. I read an article on Phil Mphela’s blog about the same issue a while back. Can you imagine if Zahara got a Debra Patta like questioning in those interviews. How would the girl have handled that?

  60. Uthando on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 1:44 pm 

    This——–> I understand that you ran a management company for artists or something like that so Mabhler tell me what logic does TS sending Zahara to deal with those interviews on her own makes? Why didn’t any of the management team members handle that.

    Unfortunately by sending her to deal with this on her own they just proved that they do not give a damn about her but just want to save their asses. It is unheard of that a celebrity of Zahara position would have to answer questions about something on her while her management remains silent.

    @Fab-G mara on monday on Ukhozi fm Linda Sibiya spoke to both TK Ncinza and Zahara nje what do you mean she was alone they were both talking mos bephendula imibuzo

  61. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:01 pm 

    that is what people don’t want Fab: to make Zahara an Egg who can’t handle the media or her own record company.
    Zaharah handled the matter in a mature way.She said things based on her emotions,thoughts and not only as a professional musician.
    Imagine if S’bu was acting as Zahara’s spoke person whereas he is also one of the accused people.What were people gonna say?
    That “yeah its true,why is Zahara not the one telling us her side of the story…ini’ini…it means that Ts is hiding something…”
    People have a lot to say on this issue,thus I see no other good way of handling this crisis…*side-eyes ANC memebrs*

    On your point Fab: Zahara and TS records(S’bu & TK Nciza) went to the radio station(not Zahara only)….

  62. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:06 pm 

    Deborah Patta is just a normal girl with big mouth njengo Hellen Zille…so please Fab,don’t give her too much credit.
    Khanyi Mbau & Jullius Malema sorted her out!!!
    Only liars get fried in Deborah Patta’s show…According to Zaharah,She had nothing to hide.But would do anything to protect her family…Which doesn’t deserve this (her parents)

    She went to various stations.
    Metro fm: spoke her Xhonglish’
    Mhlobo wenene fm: and spoke her Xhosa
    Motweding fm: and spoke her Tswanglish
    Lesedi fm: and spoke her seXhotho
    So please, I don’t see the relevance of your point Fab. *ke maswabie nganeso!*

  63. Monei on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:21 pm 

    @fab G, TK was also there on Metro with Zahara.

    honestly, i feel had she not said those things with her own mouth, ppl would’ve sed they can’t believe TS is hiding her and they can’t speak on her behalf when it is their abuse in question. u can’t pls everybody.

  64. Monei on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:23 pm 

    yes, well said H2G. in response to Fab G

  65. Monei on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:25 pm 

    u guys aren’t helping zahara or TS yet. didnt u hear what she said? frm nxt wk u must buy tickets to her live dvd recording ko carnival. as some believe, this is the point of the hype.

  66. @FrancyNkonyane on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:28 pm 

    LMFAO @H2G Those languages!!! HAHAHAHAHA

    Mina my issue isn’t about Zahara. Its purely about what Mablerh has written. Mablerh- I wish to see you living at you boss’s place, him/her handling your finances simply because you unable or mature enough to do so on your own. In fact, I wish I could see you abandoning your family, and you being a puppet to your boss fela.

  67. Pumpkin2701 on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:35 pm 

    I have been silent blogging for a while and I have concluded that some of you here as stupid. so so so stupid. What happened to respecting other people’s opinions? This is Mablerh’s opinion and just because it differs from yours does not mean that he is buying face. Dont get personal, its just an healthy debate. If you believe that wena as soon as you become succesful, your siblings and cousins’ children automatically become your burden then state so, clearly and like a grown up, asseblief.

    Nna I think we should leave Zahara alone. if vele o baa tima tjhelete ko gagabo, its their business. You guys ranting and raving here about TS records wont change anything and even if it does, it wont make a difference in your lives. le duletsi taba tsa di celeb le palelwa ke tsa lena. haai mahn! Zahara a se ngwana wa bo lena. I have 3 succesful sisters and I dont expect anything from them. Everyone carves their own success. Im in school to attain that. A sense of entitlement just because my sisters are hotshot engineers wont get me anywhere. As long as they do good by my parents its fine. Zahara helped her parents ko gae and thats enough, haai mahn. why does the sister want a car ko gae if the owner wont even be there to drive it? gape basotho le rena re rata go ba bo mashaela phezulu..

  68. LadyMillion on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:39 pm 

    *prays for this topic to be laid to rest*

  69. LadyMillion on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:40 pm 

    *praying in tongues*

  70. Bohlez on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 2:44 pm 

    @ Pumpkin2701 tjo nna mma weeeeee…. kwaaaaaaaa u just killed me hey, you making too much sense but I dont agree with you when you say “le duletsi taba tsa di celeb le palelwa ke tsa lena. haai mahn!” phela this is a entertainment blog and go bolela ka do celeb is part of it hun

  71. sxylin on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:00 pm 

    lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

  72. Ntombi Yomzulu on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:13 pm 

    Kanti solala sidle loZahara mihlanamalanga*walkspast*

  73. RexonaABC on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:20 pm 

    THANK YOU @ the author of this article.

  74. @FrancyNkonyane on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:25 pm 

    Hawu @Pumpkin…what does ‘VIEW’ or ‘POST’ comment mean? Akere they’re asking/telling us to do that so they can look into our views just as much as we took time to read their blog. Kante go blogger ledi article diragoreng if we can’t comment on ones’ creative writing? Haai

  75. Pumpkin2701 on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:44 pm 

    @Bohlez I get your point. My apologies

    @Francy yes we must share our opinions and engage you know but lets do it in a grown up manner. there is no need for adults to behave like kids. Im sorry if you think I spoke out of line, that wasnt the intention.

  76. isis on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:46 pm 

    “I have been silent blogging for a while and I have concluded that some of you here as stupid. so so so stupid. What happened to respecting other people’s opinions? This is Mablerh’s opinion and just because it differs from yours does not mean that he is buying face.”
    And wena why don’t you respect that it is their opinion as well about Mablerh’s article and their opinion is that Mablerh is buying face. MXM And you think pointing out that people are Stupid makes you what? Clever? lol when you did exactly what they did *SMH* *LOL*

  77. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:52 pm 

    Lmao; I like JC moaners because they contradict themselves.Why would you click on this Zahara article if you are not interested in hearing about it.krkrkrkr
    Hayi ndi co resta kheyisi yanga weh (I rest my case) *hides from Sundani*

    Hahahahaha,hay’maan people should talk.And yes,wev’e got our own issues,but really “as the fellow blogger said…we are here to intertain ourselves,its a blog and its nice to analyse other people’s life situations…” lmao.

    We are diverse guys,let’s embrace this! #much Lurve* from H2G ;)

  78. @FrancyNkonyane on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 3:57 pm 

    @Pumpkin I hear you!!! *blows a kiss*

  79. Nkey.. on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 4:01 pm 

    Loliwe loliwe he e! way dudula a! uloliwe wahiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii dudula! uloliwe wahay dudula
    nangwesisa!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *bordom*

    Um…@ H2G thanks allot for your advise,went to shoprite got the mag (Zenande) But zange ngkhale so..ngkhaliswa yi article tjo!
    will keep it in ma closet a guide.

  80. Babyluv on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 4:46 pm 

    Yazi i wanda if usista ka Zahara unayo yena eyakhe indlu or perhaps shes waiting on TS to buy the farm, mxm isibhanxakazi esifuna uba famous

  81. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 5:41 pm 

    thanks Nkeyi for feedback.But I haven’t read da storie nje…eish.Now you making me curious…could you please share *moving away from Zahara paradigm*

  82. Nkey.. on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 5:56 pm 

    @ H2G the article that has touched me is not about Zenande it is somewhere along the mag…jus to give you a clue,it talks about facing life challenges and it’s failures without blaming the next person or blaming the past/upbringing.It made me take the most huge and scary decission.Will check when I get home and tell you exactly the page tomorow.

    Thanks to you H2G :)

  83. Nkey.. on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 5:58 pm 

    Zenande’s story is also inspiring and touching when it comes to her loosing her brother.

  84. H2G on Wed, 18th Apr 2012 8:59 pm 

    Thanks Nkey :Yah a star…now I have to go back to my nearest Shoprite,read the mag and put it back again!lol,or I can use someone els’es BlackBerry to Take pics of the written pages *I’m such a cheap’skate* …I might buy then…

  85. posh on Thu, 19th Apr 2012 5:46 am 

    This reminds me of a Zulu saying. ‘Ifa leziwula lidliwa izihlakaniphi’ let’s hope its not the case. for Zahara.

  86. flawleslee on Thu, 19th Apr 2012 11:28 am 

    yes was wrong for her sisters to go the tabloid (if they did) to say all the things they said , celebrity or not Zahara is their sister if they had a problem with anything that id happening in her life, Im sure they could have sat her down at told her what they thought, even though everyone thinks they have a sense of entitlement to her money , everyone is making everything about the issue here any ways.

    I just have an issue with people saying she doesn ‘t have to do shit for her family because she doesnt owe any one anything true that “AMEN” but I strongly believe that if we talk about owing angcabangi ukuthi she would able to pay them back in any way , before ZAHARA THE SUPERSTAR- was whatever her name is toi her family , they raised the person we know , always been there for her when we didnt know her they loved her and took care with the little they had , the sisters angizingeni ke but you can’t be making it big and forgeting where you come from because trust me when you go broke in the big bad Joburg and evryone is talikng about how broke you are you will run back home to those people you are disregarding and I am not refering to ZAHARA as I don’t even like her music, I dont even care is she has money or not. But my point is we do not necessarily owe our families anything but the truth is you are who you are because of them anything you become they contributed be it your parents or siblings. Talking about owing if they had to calculate how and I mean just in rands you will go broke. so please asingakhohlwa la esiphuma khona ubhizi uyachoma uthengela i club yonke utshwala endlini balambile noma bahlala endlini ewayo , abantwana bakini bahamba ngezinyawo nge winter baya eskolweni just cause “you dont owe anyone anything” that is just sad what kind of a person does that make you. When your sister calls nge month end sewuvala i phone ngoba uthi nabo abahambe bayosebenza , yes they should! but are you helping them get on their feet and actually get a job. Angiphathike uma befunda eskole bayithathephi imali especially if your parent/s are not working. God blesses us to be a blessing to others, so lemadlana yakho angakuhlanyisi cause the tables do turn in this life.

  87. flawleslee on Thu, 19th Apr 2012 12:06 pm 

    AND WHY WAS SHE ON THE COVER OF ROLLING STONE ?, YAH NEH THE NEXT THING THEY CALL HER ADELE OF SOUTH MARA NIYA WISHA

  88. flawleslee on Thu, 19th Apr 2012 12:15 pm 

    @ntombi yomzulu wangiqeda lol eish sikhathele ngomhlabeleli u Zahara , She should just go ayo bhekha u Rebecca noma u Hlengiwe Mhlaba

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