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Six suspects have been arrested in connection with the murders of well-known South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, and his close friend, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Tebello "Tibz" Motshoane. The two were gunned down outside a restaurant in Durban a year ago, in a killing that shocked South Africans. Police said hitmen were paid to target AKA but no motive was revealed. In his career, he had a string of hits including with Nigeria's Burna Boy. The suspects, all aged below 36, are due to appear in court on Thursday. "It was clear that AKA was monitored from the airport and Tibz was not the intended target in the murder on Florida Road in Durban," Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner, said in a press briefin...

Award-winning rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA is dead. According to News24, the 35-year-old rapper was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night, which was his brithday. A first responder at the scene, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Forbes was shot while standing on the pavement when gunfire rang out shortly after 10 PM. At the time of his death, AKA was standing outside the Wish Restaurant when he was shot. As reported by News24, two unknown cars are believed to have opened fire just before 10pm. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda confirmed that a "well-known rapper" was gunned down in Florida Road, Durban on Friday evening just after 10 PM. "I can confirm that two men were killed and one of ...

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Six arrested over murder of South African rapper AKA

South African rapper AKA shot dead in Durban