May 14, 2026

South African Rapper AKA Laid to Rest in Private Funeral

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

South African rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes has been laid to rest in a private ceremony on Saturday.

The burial, which was attended by close friends and family, took place at Westpark Cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa.

AKA was tragically shot dead in a shooting outside Wish Restaurant in Durban, South Africa, on February 9, 2023, alongside his former manager, Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.

The two had just finished dinner with friends when a gunman approached and fired shots, killing them both. The gunman has yet to be identified and remains at large.

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