Friends and family arrive at the home of Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes in the Danté compound in Bryanston, Johannesburg.
- Friends and family began arriving at the Johannesburg home of SA rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes on Saturday after he was shot dead in Durban.
- The Wish restaurant in Durban confirmed that AKA and his close friend Celebrity chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane died at the scene.
- Police are still investigating the double murder.
Friends and family of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes began arriving at his home in Bryanston, Johannesburg, on Saturday morning, just hours after he was shot dead in Durban.
The rapper was shot dead on Friday night on the fashionable Florida Road strip in Durban, where Forbes was to perform. His close friend and celebrity chef, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane, was the second victim, who was shot in the chest and later also died at the scene.
In Johannesburg, cars lined up on the street in front of AKA’s house, as friends made their way to his house to pay their last respects.
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As a guard outside the complex made sure the media and bystanders kept a safe distance from the gates, a van arrived with refreshments apparently for the guests. Ntombezinhle “DJ Zinhle” Jiyane also arrived in the afternoon along with DJ and producer Oscar “Oskido” Mdlongwa.
Jiyane and AKA share a son.
The couple officially separated in 2020, and Jiyane is now married to Bongani “Murdah Bongz” Mohosana, a DJ who performed in the former group Black Motion.
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Mohosana also appeared in the morning, as well as TKZee member Kabelo Mabalane.
Meanwhile, paramedics who attended the crime scene on Friday, speaking on condition of anonymity, told News24 that when they arrived, Forbes was shot in the head at close range and succumbed to his injuries, while Motsoane was found with shot in the chest.
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Doctors believe that he was either following Forbes out of the restaurant where they had eaten or that he had heard a commotion and came out after Forbes was shot.
On Saturday afternoon, Wish restaurant management released a statement confirming the deaths of AKA and Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.
“We are in the process of cooperating with the SAPS and have delivered all surveillance footage from the night in question. We are awaiting further communication from the SAPS and the investigation officer working on the case,” the statement said.
The restaurant sent its condolences to the family and confirmed that they will remain closed until further notice.
