AKA

2023 - 3 - 27

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'No update on AKA matter': KZN police dismiss report of arrests (TimesLIVE)

KwaZulu-Natal police say there is no update as yet in the investigation into the murder of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes.

The shooting also resulted in the death of his friend, celebrity chef KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda was responding to a report that three suspects were arrested for the rapper's death on Sunday. AKA was gunned down outside a popular restaurant on Durban’s Florida Road last month.

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'Never got that R3k perfume': AKA's dad shares sweet memories (The South African)

AKA's father Tony Forbes shared a sweet and funny memory about the time his son took him Christmas shopping in Sandton.

IOL reports that three suspects have allegedly been arrested in Cape Town in connection to the murder of AKA. The suspects will reportedly be brought to Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) where they are expected to be charged. It was great just spending the day with you my boy,” he wrote. He shared five photos which look like they are from a few years ago revealing that it was the day AKA took him Christmas shopping. ALSO READ: I did not mind though.

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AKA's lawyer, police deny suspects held for rapper's murder (Johannesburg Sunday World)

There has not been any arrest in connection with the murder of Kiernan "AKA" Forbes, according the to late rapper's legal representative.

From there, he would have taken AKA to the show for his performance and then back to the hotel. To Subscribe to Sunday World, [click here](https://subs.arena.africa/#!/offer/411?utm_source=promo411&utm_medium=Circ) “In my absence, protocol was breached. ](https://staging-sundayworldcoza.kinsta.cloud/category/shwashwi/) Dogg further said it was the duty of the bodyguard who was assigned to protect AKA on the fateful day to make decisions that would have minimised his exposure to danger. In the interview, flighted on e.tv on Tuesday night, Khan shared that if he was around, he would have picked up the rapper from the airport and straight to the hotel.

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AKA: 3 Men Arrested in Cape Town for Supa Mega's Assassination ... (Briefly)

Kiernan "AKA" Forbes' three alleged killers have been arrested in Cape Town. The suspects fled in Durban after brutally murdering the 'Mass Country' rapper.

[netizens didn't receive it well](https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/celebrities/154736-bheki-cele-confirms-s-progress-akas-murder-case-video-leaves-mzansi-unconvinced/). [AKA](https://briefly.co.za/tags/aka-news/) passed away last month, on February 10, after unknown men gunned him down on Florida Road in Durban. I wouldn’t be surprised if they were released from jail just to do the job." "Those two guys we saw on the video are not from Cape Town. "Imagine believing the RSA law or police service system. l don't know if they arrested the right people." [“Recommended for you”](https://briefly.co.za/recommended/) and enjoy! "Iinkabi zamaZulu in Cape Town? The suspects are expected to be charged in Kwazulu Natal, where the shooting happened. Something is fishy there." [ @Am_Blujay ](https://twitter.com/Am_Blujay)shared a [tweet ](https://twitter.com/Am_Blujay/status/1640210676680384512)announcing the news, and [Mzansi](https://briefly.co.za/south-africa/) said the police's incompetence makes it hard to believe that they arrested the right people. [“Recommended for you” ](https://briefly.co.za/recommended/)and enjoy!

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Suspects in AKA's Shooting Reportedly Arrested in Cape Town ... (Arise News)

At Least three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of rapper Kiernan Forbes, known as AKA. Police made the breakthrough on Sunday after ...

The rapper died instantly. He would not confirm if the men were arrested in Cape Town. “It is a KZN case, should we get any information, it will be sent to them.

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Three Suspects Arrested In Connection With South African Rapper ... (SaharaReporters.com)

AKA and his friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane were gunned down in February on Florida Road in Durban. At least three men have reportedly been arrested in ...

The rapper died instantly. “It is a KZN case, should we get any information, it will be sent to them. AKA and his friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane were gunned down in February on Florida Road in Durban.

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KZN police won't confirm or deny arrests in AKA murder (Algoa FM)

KZN police investigating the murders of Kienarn AKA Forbes and his friend Tebello Motsoane - say there hasn't been an update on the case yet.

The rapper and his friend were The motive of the shooting is unknown at this stage and police investigations are ongoing. KZN police investigating the murders of Kiernan AKA Forbes and his friend Tebello Motsoane - say there hasn't been an update on the case yet.

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J Something Weighs In on AKA's Album 'Mass Country', Shares That ... (Briefly)

J Something also worked on AKA's posthumous album, 'Mass Country'. The Mi Casa singer co-wrote 'Amapiano'. The late rapper also featured Emtee and Nadia ...

According to [ZAlebs](https://zalebs.com/top-of-the/j-something/jsomething-on-working-on-akas-latest-album), the singer wrote: The Mi Casa singer shared that he co-wrote the track titled [Amapiano](https://briefly.co.za/51039-top-20-amapiano-songs.html). A concerned tweep took to Twitter to share a video of AKA's fans visiting his grave in Johannesburg. "My absolute favourite track on the album, lol. They shared that Amapiano is their favourite track on the album. "Honored to be a part of it.

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One Album Two Takes: Mass Country AKA (Mail and Guardian)

“So, I wanted to kind of get that feeling in there. But in a South African context, that would mean what? Maskandi; music from the Midlands, Pietermaritzburg,” ...

Listening to Mass Country, I had that kind of moment — realising what a musical gift AKA (real name Kiernan Forbes) had. Initially, I had mixed feelings about the project, mainly because, lyrically, it’s not his best album, but it’s not supposed to be. Nevertheless, Mass Country is a strong victory lap to a race well run. I find myself gravitating towards his older albums, such as Levels and Touch My Blood, rather than to Mass Country. His ego and flamboyance take a little bit of a backseat on it. It’s still there, but we got much of what was in his heart, and I am not mad at that. It felt a bit off but, after a few listens, I understood the story. He had young producers, such as Zadok, Fdeezus, and Tshepo “Teddy” Moloi, work on Mass Country. “So, I wanted to kind of get that feeling in there. I was initially taken aback by the order of the album. AKA could fuse many South African genres, and sounds from across the world, into his songs but with so much respect. But in a South African context, that would mean what?

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AKA murder latest: Three suspects reportedly arrested (SAPeople News)

Three men have allegedly been arrested in Cape Town in connection with the murder of South African rapper AKA.

Kiernan was called and invited to go to Florida Road (Wish) which he accepted and he went. “90% of our work is the manner in which we move. ALSO READ: Had I been there, that protocol would not have been breached, simply because that call would’ve came through the road manager,” Dogg said.

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How cops closed in on AKA's alleged killers (Independent Online)

Police have apprehended three men in connection with the murders of Kiernan Forbes and Tebello Motsoane.

One of the suspects is linked to a string of taxi killings in Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal, according to Netwerk24. SAPS detectives and members of the National Intervention Unit closed in on the three suspects at the Erica Square in Belhar on Sunday. [trio were apprehended in Belhar](https://www.iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/suspects-in-akas-shooting-arrested-in-cape-town-b748175d-a186-4b77-a572-4a81f180f744) in the Western Cape at the weekend.

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AKA hit: Police mum on murder case as 5 people are reportedly ... (News24)

While the police are mum on developments regarding their investigation into the murder of South African rap star Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, five men have ...

[Netwerk24](https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus/misdaad/aka-moord-verdagtes-in-belhar-aangekeer-na-deeglike-speurwerk-in-kzn-20230327) reported three of the suspects were taken into custody at the Erica Square shopping centre in Belhar on Sunday by detectives from KwaZulu-Natal, who had been on the alleged hitmen's trail for the past two weeks. - Netwerk24 reports the suspects were apprehended and taken in for questioning in Cape Town. - Five men are reportedly in police custody in connection with the murder of rapper Kiernan "AKA" Forbes.

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AKA murder: 5 suspects arrested after police found getaway car (Citizen)

Five people have been taken in for questioning by the police over the murder of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, also known as AKA.

CCTV footage of the shooting showed how AKA was killed. His friend Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane was also killed in the shooting. But the progress is absolutely there. It was abandoned in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal. “It’s a matter that we cannot let rest. [refused to confirm](https://www.citizen.co.za/news/aka-murder-police-refuse-to-confirm-arrests-of-suspects/) the arrests of the suspects.

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Cops tight-lipped over arrest of AKA suspects after five 'KZN hitmen ... (IOL)

Police are keeping a veil of secrecy over the arrest of three men on Sunday afternoon linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, and his friend ...

Mihalik died of a gunshot wound to the head, while his son was injured in the attack. When he was arrested, they simply moved on to another source (for guns),” said the official. “One of the officers was inside my store and was watching the suspects. According to reports, the arrested men have been linked to taxi killings in KZN. He had been in the city for a live performance later that evening. Plainclothes police officers arrested the three suspects at an ATM inside the Erica Square mall in Belhar.

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How police tracked and arrested AKA's alleged killers (The South African)

Five suspects who are allegedly linked to the murders of AKA and Tibz have reportedly been taken in for questioning.

They found DNA and fingerprints from a deserted getaway vehicle discovered in Umlazi, KZN. According to Netwerk24, police had been trailing the suspects for weeks. Two other suspects were arrested in the same area. ALSO READ:

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Is AKA Suspects Arrested? Aka Killers Face Reveals (PKBnews.in)

Is AKA Suspects Arrested? Aka Killers Face Reveals, There were rumors on social media that police have arrested three suspects in the murder of Rapper AKA.

Recently, the authorities denied social media claims that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Rapper AKA. According to the ongoing social media reports, three suspects were charged in the murder of South African rapper AKA. There were rumors on social media that police have arrested three suspects in the murder of Rapper AKA.

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AKA murder: Police reportedly have five suspects in custody (Swisher Post)

Investigations into the murders of AKA and Tibz took a turn when five suspects were arrested in Cape Town on Sunday, 26 March 2023.

It remains unknown if they’ve been formally charged with the murders of AKA and Tibz. The movements of the five suspects in Cape Town were tracked for weeks before a decision was made to pounce on them, and sure enough, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) detectives assisted by Western Cape law enforcement, zeroed in on the alleged killers at a shopping centre in Belhar, on Sunday, 26 March 2023. [cellphone activity](https://swisherpost.co.za/news/aka-murder-update-anwar-dogg-khan-interview-details/) as a crucial cog in the investigation, sources close to the case revealed that DNA and fingerprints lifted from the vehicle that was used in the commission of the double murder were key in identifying the persons of interest. [killing AKA and Tibz](https://swisherpost.co.za/news/kiernan-aka-forbes-dies-cause-of-death-biography-reactions/), the suspects fled Florida Road and ditched the getaway vehicle 26km away in Umlazi. [Mass Country ](https://swisherpost.co.za/local/aka-mass-country-album-tracklist-how-to-download-reactions/)rapper and his longtime friend were [ viciously gunned down](https://swisherpost.co.za/news/aka-killers-two-gunmen-leaked-cctv/) outside a popular restaurant on Florida Road, Durban, detectives working on the double homicide made a breakthrough when five suspects were reportedly taken into custody in Cape Town. [AKA](https://swisherpost.co.za/tag/aka/)‘ Forbes and [Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane](https://swisherpost.co.za/tag/tebello-tibz-motsoane/) took a turn when five suspects were reportedly arrested in Cape Town this past weekend.

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CCTV believed to have led to suspects being detained in AKA ... (TimesLIVE)

CCTV, combined with meticulous detective work, played a vital role in the apprehension of three men believed to be linked to the murder of Kiernan "AKA" ...

In the original footage the cops were able to zoom in quite significantly.” Whoever ordered the hit would have done it through someone else. The problem with hitmen is that they are normally contracted by middlemen.

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AKA's alleged killers to face the music closer to the crime spot in ... (IOL)

The Weekend Argus can exclusively reveal that the suspects were held in custody at the Cape Town Central police station following the arrest of three of them on ...

It's believed that one of the suspects is linked to a string of taxi killings in the Northern Cape as reported by Netwerk24. IOL reported earlier this week that a National Intervention Unit had closed the net on the three suspects in Eric Square in Belhar on Sunday. The Weekend Argus can exclusively reveal that the suspects were held in custody at the Cape Town Central police station following the arrest of three of them on Sunday in Belhar.

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Two more quizzed over AKA's murder (Independent Online)

Durban - Two more people have been taken in for questioning for the hit on SA rapper, Kiernan "AKA" Forbes. This comes after three men were apprehended at ...

The men were traced to the Western Cape following a string of crimes in KZN. Because the call would have came through the road manager," Khan said. Had I been there then protocol would have not been breached. AKA and Tibz were killed while leaving the Wish restaurant in Durban. Khan said if he had been with the rapper on the night, he would have taken him from the airport to the hotel, from the hotel to the show, from the show to the hotel, from the hotel to the airport. In my absence, ok, protocol was breached.

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WATCH | How men linked to AKA's murder were arrested – 1 600km ... (News24)

Heavily armed police officers, after a fortnight of surveilling their targets, have taken five suspects into custody, reportedly in connection with the hit ...

According to the publication, officers had been on the suspects' trail for two weeks, following leads in the form of fingerprints and DNA extracted from the getaway car used the night that Forbes and Motsoane were shot dead in KwaZulu-Natal. - Three men were cornered at the Erica Square shopping centre on Sunday, and two others were arrested elsewhere in Belhar on the same day, Netwerk24 reports. - The lead ostensibly came from DNA and fingerprints found in the getaway car.

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WATCH: Five in custody over AKA murder are now on the way to ... (IOL)

A group of five men, apprehended by police in connection with the murder of Kiernan AKA Forbes, are expected to travel to from Cape Town to KwaZulu-Natal ...

The police‘s investigation led officers to Belhar where they observed the gang’s movements before apprehending them. The men were traced to the Western Cape following a string of crimes in KZN. They said one of the suspects is linked to a string of taxi killings in Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal, according to Netwerk24. However, police management in both KZN and the Western Cape are yet to confirm the events of Sunday, where the first three suspects were taken into police custody and handcuffed at a Cape Town shopping centre. "According to a source close to the investigation into the rapper's killing, the suspects were arrested in Cape Town and were in police custody," the newspaper initially reported. [that three of the men were nabbed at the Erica Square in Belhar](https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/how-cops-closed-in-on-akas-alleged-killers-172c55be-a77e-4ff9-b4e6-45c02246552d), an area known to be gang territory.

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Cops tight-lipped over arrest of AKA suspects after five 'KZN hitmen' traced to Belhar (IOL)

Cape Town - Police are keeping a veil of secrecy over the arrests of five men on Sunday afternoon who have been allegedly linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane. Plainclothes police officers arrested ...

Mihalik died of a gunshot wound to the head, while his son was injured in the attack. When he was arrested, they simply moved on to another source (for guns),” said the official. “One of the officers was inside my store and was watching the suspects. According to reports, the arrested men have been linked to taxi killings in KZN. He had been in the city for a live performance later that evening. Plainclothes police officers arrested the three suspects at an ATM inside the Erica Square mall in Belhar.

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Cops tight-lipped over arrest of AKA suspects after five 'KZN hitmen ... (IOL)

Police are keeping a veil of secrecy over the arrest of three men on Sunday afternoon linked to the murder of rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, and his friend ...

Mihalik died of a gunshot wound to the head, while his son was injured in the attack. When he was arrested, they simply moved on to another source (for guns),” said the official. “One of the officers was inside my store and was watching the suspects. According to reports, the arrested men have been linked to taxi killings in KZN. He had been in the city for a live performance later that evening. Plainclothes police officers arrested the three suspects at an ATM inside the Erica Square mall in Belhar.

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No Arrests Made In South African Rapper AKA's Murder (HipHopDX)

Prior to the show, he dined with friends before being attacked outside a local restaurant. On Sunday (March 26), rumors circulated that the people responsible ...

Thank You! The statement continued: “To us, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes was a son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, most importantly father to his beloved daughter Kairo. “Had I been there, protocol would not have been breached, simply because that call would’ve come through the road manager.” Khan said that if he was around, the situation wouldn’t have played out the way it did. On the night of his death, he was scheduled to perform at YUGO, a popular nightclub in the area. However, he says the information is untrue.

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