AKA’s funeral and memorial service details revealed

The family of Kiernan Jared Forbes “AKA” has released details of the funeral and memorial of the late rapper. AKA’s family appreciates the love showered on them for the past few days.

“We as the Forbes family would like to acknowledge the outpouring of love we have received over the past few days. Kiernan wasn’t just loved by us as a family, but by the nation. As we have seen from loved ones, friends, industry colleagues, media tributes, and the Megacy,” reads the statements.

The rapper will be buried in a private provincial funeral on Saturday, 18 February 2023, while the memorial service is open to the public and it will take place this Friday, 17th of February at Sandton Convention Center.

The two services will be Live streamed on the official YouTube account of the rapper.

The family also acknowledged their extended family, the Mohosanas for their support, but revealed that Bongani Mahosana will not be coming for the funeral and memorial services due to observing cultural protocol.

In other news – AKA & Nadia Nakai love story to air on TV

AKA – real name Kiernan Forbes – and Nadia Nakai’s love story has sadly come to an end after the former was shot and killed over the weekend in Durban.

The rappers began dating in 2021, months after the death of his fiancee Nelli Tembe. But while AKA’s life has been cut short, their romance has been well-documented one. On Monday, 13 February – the eve of Valentine’s Day, SABC’s The Insider SA will feature a special segment on the love story between AKA and Nadia Nakai.Learn More