On the 10th of February 2023 the multi-award-winning hip hop rapper Kiernan Forbes who was popularly known as AKA, was gunned down on Florida Road in Durban. This incident changed the lives of his family, friends, and loved ones as the had to learn to live without him.
Leaving behind his parents, Tony and Lynn Forbes, his daughter Kairo Forbes and his then girlfriend Nadia Nakai, AKA was shot and killed outside Wish restaurant with his friend and former manager, celebrity chef, Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane, while they were making their way out of a club from AKA’s birthday celebration.
Currently, the case is ongoing, with five men accused of murder, namely Lindokuhle Thabani Mkhwanazi, Lindani Zenzele Ndimande, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, Mziwethemba Harvey Gwabeni and Lindokuhle Mhlaliseni who are scheduled to appear in court on the 8th of May.
Recently, Lynn remembered her son in a metaphoric post. Taking to her Instagram page she wrote: “There are mountains we prepare for, and mountains that find us. Both change us forever. Does this resonate with you?”
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AKA was working on his fourth studio album before his untimely death – Mass Country. After his passing the album was released by his family to honour his memory with tracks like Last Time, Lemons (Lemonade) and Crown, the album won him numerous posthumous awards.
X (formerly Twitter) users remembered AKA:
Two years on, and your impact on South African hip-hop and culture is undeniable. An icon, a pioneer, a legend. Your legacy continues to inspire generations to push boundaries. Rest easy, SUPA MEGA ❤️.#CruzVodka #AKA #SupaMega #MakeItAnywhere pic.twitter.com/o8z5hmxEss
— cruzvodka (@Cruzvodka) February 10, 2025
#OnThisDay in 2023, South Africa lost one of its talented, innovative artists in Kiernan Jarryd Forbes in Durban after he was ruthlessly assassinated.
Gone but never forgotten, Supamega lives on. #AKA pic.twitter.com/ny6yTsBTiH
— Accountability Champion (@champion_genera) February 9, 2025
Long live Supa Mega, live long. #AKA ?️ pic.twitter.com/hSvlaDgOVW
— T (@D2T_MO) February 10, 2025
Also see: Lynn Forbes reflects on first pregnancy as she celebrates AKA’s birthday – ‘I was in awe of you’
