6 South African Celebrities Who Overcome DRUG & ALCOHOL Addiction.

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3. Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela, a great jazz musician who went up about his drug and alcohol addiction in the late 1990s and early 2000s, shook the country.

Bra Hugh told the media in 2001 that he had to leave Mzansi after understanding that addiction had become a “respectable society” after many years as an addict.

After overcoming his addiction, the late celebrity went on to start a treatment program to help other celebrities stop abusing drugs and alcohol.