In the ongoing investigation into the tragic killing of the South African rap icon Kiernan Forbes, widely known as AKA, law enforcement authorities have announced the arrest of six suspects allegedly involved in the heinous crime.
According to details provided by the KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, during a press briefing held on Tuesday night, the apprehension of the suspects marks a significant breakthrough in the investigation that has gripped the nation’s attention for over a year.
It was disclosed that AKA had been under surveillance from the moment of his arrival at the airport to the point of his death, emphasizing that Tibz, tragically caught in the crossfire, was not the intended target of the attack.
Mkhwanazi asserted that monetary incentives were a motivating factor behind the orchestrated assassination, revealing that the suspects are slated to appear in court on Thursday.
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The Shooting Incident
On 10 February 2023, Forbes was scheduled to perform at the Yugo nightclub in Durban as part of his birthday celebration.
That night, as he was standing outside a restaurant with friends, a gunman ran up to Forbes and fatally shot him in the head, while his accomplice shot and killed his friend Tebello Motsoane, after which both men fled the scene on foot. Forbes and Motsoane were both pronounced dead at the scene.
Forbes was 35 years old as at the point of his death.
AKA, was a South African rapper, record producer, and businessman. Born in Cape Town and raised in Johannesburg, Forbes gained recognition after releasing his single “Victory Lap” from his debut studio album, Altar Ego (2011).
He was one of the most popular South African musicians of his era and the best-selling South African hip hop artist of all-time.
