CAUSE OF DEATH: Eyadini Lounge owner, Jabulani Mjey Zama, has passed away after battle with severe stroke

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Eyadini Lounge owner Jabulani Mjey Zama, has passed away after battle with severe stroke.

He built Eyadini Lounge from scratch in 2009. The venue officially opened in 2011.

In 2017, Zama accused a business rival of trying to tarnish his image after the Hawks had raided the premises.

“It could be that a business rival or a friend of a business rival is trying to tarnish my name and that of Eyadini, so patrons would stop coming to us and go to that rival’s business,” he said.

Zama added, “The allegation was that I was selling drugs from the business in bulk and I was the supplier.”

In a statement released by the restaurant, it said they were saddened that Zama, also known as Jigga Money, had suffered a sever stroke.

“Due to his health condition and road to recovery, Eyadini Lounge will be temporarily closed until further notice.

“His family asks for your prayers during these trying times. We believe he will be better and back in joyful spirits,” concluded the statement.

Reactions below:

@dineonestaSA: “He really set the bar high that side.. RIP Ntate.”

@Comred_Zambezi: “He was like a brother to me.”

@Joel_TTP: “He was a big man but multi-daters stepped in then salahlekelwa isoldier.”

@paile_jabu: “First businessman from KZN to die of natural causes.”

@ItsDaRealJay: “The first time I went to Eyadini Lounge, I was trying to eat my eat and there were cats all around me, never went back there again. R.I.P JB.”

Just days after Durban restaurant Eyadini Lounge had put out a statement that it would be temporarily closing, its founder Jabulani Mjey Zama has died.

The death of the businessman was confirmed by IOL’s sister publication Isolezwe with a Facebook post, and social commentator The Instigator in Twitter.