Dad forgives AKA’s killers, vows to keep legacy alive

DURING a recent guest appearance on the SMWX podcast, Tony Forbes, father of the late award-winning rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes, revealed that he has forgiven the men accused of killing his son.

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AKA and his friend Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane were shot dead outside the Wish restaurant on Florida Road, Durban, in February 2023. Seven men have been charged with the murders. The men face trial in June 2026.

“I have forgiven those people. I had not forgiven them before I knew who they were, but now that I know, I have forgiven them, but Id like to see justice. I need to see justice.

“I have not walked around in the last 2 to 3 years thinking about the case or being angry, because if | did, that’s all I would have done, and it would have just consumed me,’ shared Forbes.

He continued: “I feel we are on the right path. I feel like the police and prosecution have done a tremendous job. I have huge respect for them ... I feel positive about the future, that we tackle crime in this country in such a way that what happened to my son, doesn’t happen to other people's children ...

“Other parents have lost multiple children; I am not unique in that sense.”