- Charlize Theron has condemned gun violence following the brutal shooting of South African rapper AKA.
- His message of concern follows multiple statements made by political figures about how AKA was killed.
- Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was killed in a shooting at a popular nightspot on Florida Road in Durban on Friday night.
Charlize Theron has condemned gun violence following the brutal shooting of South African rapper AKA.
Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was killed in a shooting at a popular nightspot on Florida Road in Durban on Friday night. According city pressPolice are investigating ‘a person of interest’ in the murder.
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Following the news of his death, industry colleagues, friends and fans paid tribute the rapper, praising him for his indelible mark on the South African music industry.
Charlize Theron, who has remained out of the limelight since she called out Afrikaans a dying language in November – paid tribute to the rapper in instagram while denouncing the senseless use of firearms.
“Absolutely heartbroken to learn of the passing of @akaworldwide. Another beautiful life cut short by a senseless act of gun violence. Sending peace and love to the Kiernan family. Rest in power.”
Theron’s post joins multiple messages of concern from South African political figures about how AKA was killed.
“Our streets are not safe and more people continue to be victims. May the SAPS urgently expedite the perpetrators”, tweeted Federal District Representative John Steenhuisen.
“This is a sad day in our province and country and in the music industry. We are devastated by the way he died. This is a tragedy of monumental proportions, and we call on the police authorities and the people of our province and country join hands to ensure that the killers are brought to justice,” KwaZulu-Natal Prime Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube said in a statement.
The chair of the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, Ms Beauty Dlulane, also called on the authorities to “protect South Africans from this new scourge of what appears to be contract killings and revenge where artists and DJs seem to be the target.”
In multiple statements about social mediathe ANC called on law enforcement to “leave no stone unturned” to ensure the perpetrators are caught and brought to justice.
According to the City Press, police spokesman Robert Netshiunda did not want to divulge details about the direction the police were taking. However, he said: “It is still early in our investigation, and the team has not informed me yet. I know they are following up on some leads.”
