Scores of individuals collect for a prayer assembly to honour AKA and Tibz – SABC Information

Regardless of a heavy rain bathe, scores of individuals gathered in Durban’s Florida Highway for a prayer assembly on Sunday night in reminiscence of South African rap star, Kiernan Forbes, referred to as AKA, and his long-time buddy Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane in entrance of the restaurant the place they have been gunned down.

Amongst them have been followers, fellow artists and enterprise individuals from the favored leisure district.

KZN police but to make an arrest in reference to the homicide of AKA:

AKA and Tibz have been shot useless on Friday night time as they left the restaurant, Want, with mates after dinner.

The gunmen walked up, shot them at shut vary, and fled on foot.

Evening vigil for AKA and Motsoane:

Pastor Abraham Masinga says crime is taking a heavy toll on individuals within the metropolis and the nation as an entire.

“So, as we speak, we communicate therapeutic upon every particular person. We communicate therapeutic upon the individuals who have been right here on the scene of the crime when this was taking place. We noticed the movies, it’s scary. You’ll be able to simply take into consideration the individuals who have been round when this was taking place. It might have been any of them. It might have been any of the individuals round. However the Lord as we speak is beseeching all of us, allow us to pray for the peace of Durban. Allow us to pray for the peace of this stunning metropolis.”

Pastor Masinga speaks to mourners on the night time prayer – saying that crime is the subsequent pandemic in our nation stealing family members. #sabcnews #RIPAAKA pic.twitter.com/to6ev4vPTt

— Jayed-Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) February 12, 2023

In the meantime, Durban hip hop artist Ash-Leigh La Foy, referred to as Lex La Foy, paid tribute to AKA for his contribution to music within the nation, but additionally for being a task mannequin to different artists.

“To those that know that even with the excessive numbers of melancholy and psychological well being points that our artists face, AKA and Tibz, managed to outlive psychological well being. They managed to outlive the challenges of the business. And AKA gave us timeless music. Tibz stood by his facet, not solely as a supervisor however as a buddy.”

AKA followers laid flowers on the web site in Florida Highway, Durban, the place AKA and Tibz have been shot and killed on Friday night time.

An evening prayer is at present happening on the Want restaurant in Florida street. A number of adoring followers have come out inserting flowers on the spot the place rapper Kiernan Forbes “AKA” and his buddy Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane misplaced their lives. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/AiLJRtsarI

— Jayed-Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) February 12, 2023

Two massive candles and pots of peace lilies mark the spot the place the 2 lives have been violently misplaced.

Tessa Nontso says she introduced her five-year previous autistic son, Kimani, to put a pink rose as a result of he has been studying to talk to the lyrics of AKA’s songs.

“My son has obtained issues with speech however, you realize that’s how he learnt his phrases. He learnt them, you realize, by way of the songs, as a result of they’re very straightforward to observe. You already know ‘The Biggest’ … there was one of many songs ‘the Biggest’, you realize … And he used to like to sing alongside and he could be in entrance of the tv, ngyibona, dancing together with the music. So, I believed it’s very laborious for him to clarify to him what has gone on. However in the future, I wish to clarify to him that you just really went to the place and you set one thing to indicate the love.”

Benny Maverick speaks on the night time prayer. Maverick says he had a 12-year lengthy friendship with AKA and remains to be in disbelief that he misplaced his life in such a merciless method. Maverick says AKA was the happiest he has ever seen within the hours main as much as his loss of life. #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/HaTmWggFZT

— Jayed-Leigh Paulse (@JayedLeigh) February 12, 2023

The proprietor of the restaurant the place AKA and Tibz have been killed in Durban, has spoken out for the primary time because the capturing.

Philani Kweyana, who can also be a music promotor and DJ, says AKA and his mates have been there on Friday to help his restaurant Want and barber store.

The 2 males have been shot by two gunmen as they have been leaving the restaurant, with AKA resulting from give a birthday efficiency at a nightclub.

Kweyana says he had identified AKA for 12 years.

He says that night over dinner, AKA was the happiest he had ever seen him.

“It’s so unhappy. It’s so, so, so unhappy. The conversations that we have been having inside this dinner that we have been in, the throwbacks, speaking about issues that occurred prior to now. Speaking about hip hop and the way this new style amapiano is taking on and what they’re doing to convey it again. You already know he was so impressed. He had plans. He had plans on doing a present, an entire present with a choir. He had so many plans that he was going to do. And he was going to do that present right here in Durban.”