The “execution-style” killing of rapper and hip-hop star Kiernan “AKA” Jarryd Forbes has shook South Africans to the core and made worldwide headlines. The Twitter streets have been abuzz with theories and speculations surrounding the seemingly mindless killing of AKA together with shut pal and chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane on Friday night 10 January.
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AKA dying: The information to date
In CCTV footage which has been extensively circulated on social media, AKA and Tibz are proven embracing outdoors Want restaurant in Durban’s Florida Street simply after 22:00.
In accordance with TimesLIVE, KwaZulu-Natal police stated info at their disposal at this stage point out AKA and Tibz had been strolling in the direction of their car from the restaurant after they had been approached by two armed suspects who shot the victims at shut vary.
“The suspects are reported to have fled from the scene on foot. Each victims had been declared lifeless on the scene. The motive of the taking pictures is unknown at this stage and police investigations are ongoing,” stated police.
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Why are Tweeps accusing Don Design?
After analysing the CCTV footage, so-called Twitter detectives have labelled Don Design, one of many Fela in Versace hitmaker’s long-time associates, as a suspect in AKA’s taking pictures dying. Some Tweeps have even ventured so far as accusing him for “masterminding” the killing.
One explicit video clip of a Tweep with the deal with @munlops analysing the CCTV video footage, has gone viral.
Within the clip, the Tweep factors out how Don Design — who was at Want with AKA earlier — seemed out for cameras earlier than the taking pictures and from the place he stood, he would have been in a position to see the primary shooter coming in the direction of AKA. He was additionally allegedly the one one that closed his ears when the shot went off.
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Check out a few of the different Twitter reactions and speculations which have surfaced on the social media platform. In accordance with one Tweep, Don (not identified to the Tweep although) might need been signalling to the suspect throughout the road.
In Don’s defence
Some Tweeps nonetheless have come out in defence of Don Design, stating that he had a really shut friendship with AKA. Musician DA L.E.S additionally weighed in on the matter.
Who’s Don Design?
So, who’s Don Design who has come underneath hearth on Twitter? Let’s have a look:
- Don Design is a DJ, clothier, music video producer, and artistic director.
- In accordance with iHarare, Don Design met the Lemons (Lemonade) rapper when he left his package within the Free State and Don managed to return it to AKA. He proposed to shoot behind-the-scenes footage for AKA and 6 months later, the rapper accepted his provide.
- The primary mission the duo labored on collectively was the music video for Kontrol, that includes DA L.E.S The video was directed by Yanga underneath the corporate Younger Legend Movies.
- iHarare additionally reported that him and AKA shut down the Nelson Mandela Bridge to movie a music video for Run Jozi in 2014.
- He was additionally the inventive drive behind AKA’s music video for All Eyes on Me that includes Burna Boy, DA L.E.S and JR.
- Don Design designed AKA’s merchandise, equivalent to Head Honcho and Supa Mega, earlier than launching his personal label Monday2Monday. He additionally labored with AKA’s youthful brother on the F*cking Calm down merchandise.
- Don Design turned AKA’s inventive director earlier than venturing into DJing and producing. His first main launch was the only Python together with AKA and Moozlie.
