Popular South African rapper, Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes was murdered in a drive-by shooting at Florida Road, Durban on Friday, February 10, 2023.
The sudden death of the 35-year-old has come as a shock to fans and industry colleagues, not only in South Africa, but in other parts of the world.
See some reactions from his fans in Nigeria below:
This is painful, my heart is bleeding ???? i’m not from South Africa but this rapper I’m single was my best, I seem like a senior brother. What a wicked world ????
— Chukwuebuka Benjamin (@Chukwubecker) February 11, 2023
RIP big brother RIP AKA @Chukwubecker #RIPAKA #RipLegend pic.twitter.com/88V4o9JtLW
A country that kills its own celebrities. RIP AKA / RIP Luck Dube pic.twitter.com/WFoMLGV6g2
— Uncle Moses (@moses_chaile) February 11, 2023
Woke up to a Bad news...RIP AKA..
— wHiTe????coFFeE???????? (@bankychummz) February 11, 2023
Fuvk this Motherphuking Xenophobic Country. ???? pic.twitter.com/BfyMEQ1PRJ
Be Careful how you post your location online
— Rico ✨ (@Odogwu_Rico) February 11, 2023
Especially live locations. Record, post later. ????
Its a no brainer to post after you’ve left
Some things are better avoided
Enemies are everywhere just becareful out there
RIP AKA! ???? pic.twitter.com/DwpC5XaKzu
RIP AKA. You were like a brother to me
— Justo (@JustinTenai) February 11, 2023
No words, no words, wondering why. RIP AKA pic.twitter.com/hwAPPVwwO4
— Enzo ???????? (@Inferno_iam) February 11, 2023
What ???? a fucked up! RIP AKA ???????? pic.twitter.com/3TMLx0am73
— Nigeria ???????? Sarkodie ???? (@Ponialbert1) February 11, 2023