Rapper AKA laid to rest

The mortal remains of rapper AKA was laid to rest at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, Friday February 17, 2023.

The service proceeds with a private burial ceremony with immediate family and friends in attendance at the solemn event.

The families of the late rapper have asked for the ceremonies not to be broadcast. A public memorial service was held on Thursday in honor of the late rapper and friend ‘Tibz’ while industry colleagues and friends shared their memories of ‘AKA’ yesterday.

Videos of the burial proceedings have been streaming online.

Kiernan Forbes, AKA was shot dead in Durban by an unknown gunman outside a restaurant in the coastal city on February 11 at about 10 pm S.A time.

He was killed alongside his close friend, chef, and entrepreneur Tebello Tibz Motsoane, leaving his bodyguard injured.

An investigation is currently ongoing to pin down the perpetrators